public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
opening and shutting; opening and closing
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to outrun; to run through to the end
at least; at most; (even) just
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to be needed; to be wanted
electricity; (electric) light
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to name; to call; to christen; to term
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
and then; and so; and; so then
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
nutrient; nutritional supplement; nutritional tonic
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing