king; monarch; ruler; champion
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
drive wheel; driving wheel
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
second day of the month; two days
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
such ... as; or some such