should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
secrecy; highly classified information
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible