change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
extra (e.g. in a film); supernumerary; extra; surplus; excess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to increase; to add to; to augment
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
way of taking (e.g. photographs); manner of taking; how to take
settlement; solution; resolution
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to attack; to assault; to assail
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
woman; female; feminine gender
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them