first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
that's the way it is; such is life
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to drink up; to drain (cup)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to discuss; to talk together
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tension; mental strain; nervousness
such; this sort of; like this
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
duty; obligation; responsibility
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
how; in what way; by what means
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
transfer student; student changing schools