brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
question; inquiry; enquiry
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
outsider; someone outside of a group
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to some extent; to a certain extent
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
(personal) background check
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
although there are many of them
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
clanging; empty; deserted
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter