line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
creation; generation; formation; derivation
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
joint together; opposite; facing
curse; spell; malediction
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to mix; to stir; to blend
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
strong sake; firewater; rotgut
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
special training; intensive training; crash course
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
your acquaintance; people who know
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against