materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
third year of elementary school; third year elementary school student
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
by today; before the day is over
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
time; hour; period; class
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to fill a hole with earth
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination