strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
(social) class; rank; grade
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to backfire; to have a harmful result
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
aggression; invasion; raid
under control (e.g. of territory)
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to maintain; to continue to have
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
coming out; emerging; being born into (a certain family); being a native of (a particular place)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pride; dignity; self-respect
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
as you see; as you can see
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to be conspicuous; to stand out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off