back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
foreign; abroad; overseas
surgery; surgical procedure
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
very; extremely; excessively
ahead; before; the future
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
author; writer; novelist; artist
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
two (long cylindrical things)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to feel; to sense; to experience
impossibly hard video game
as (for); for; in the capacity of
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
because of; owing to; due to
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
technique; art; skill; move
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person