to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
business rival; professional jealousy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
matter for great congratulation
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
how; in what way; by what means
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
predictable; repetitive; being in a rut; set in one's ways
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
chair; stool; post; office; position
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
iron maiden (torture device)
nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta); Japanese pear; Asian pear; sand pear; apple pear
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
losing initiative; being forestalled; second move (in go or shogi); moving second; rear guard
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner