close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unselfishness; wanting little
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
male homosexuality; sodomy; (arch.) male prostitute
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to be worried; to be troubled
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
white circle; white star; victory mark
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on