nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
being on duty; person on duty
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
older brother; elder brother
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
covered in mud; mud-caked
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
sowing seeds; planting seeds; scattering seeds
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
maid; helper; help; assistance
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
story; tale; talk; discussion
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
vigilance committee; vigilante corps
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to have a talk; to tell a story
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
way; method; means; resource; course
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice