to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
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
appointment; assignment; promotion
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be needed; to be wanted
you; (arch.) your residence
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
entering the priesthood; priest; man with a shaven head; bald-headed monster
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
medium-ranked councillor in the Department of State
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances