small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
go that far; to that extent
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to be needed; to be wanted
fine performance; tour de force
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
actor; actress; player; performer
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I appreciate your efforts
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
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)