to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
total energy; all efforts
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to gain strength; to have energy
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally