hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
(not so) much; (not) very
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to pick up; to find; to gather
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
three; three years of age
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
company; corporation; workplace
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt