to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to pick up; to find; to gather
eighth day of the month; eight days
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to lose sight of; to miss
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
only; merely; but; no more than
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
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
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
behind; in the rear; in back
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
neighbourhood; neighborhood
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
brain hemorrhage; brain haemorrhage
to go downhill; to go down a slope
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms