to hate; to dislike; to loathe
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
how long; how much; to what extent
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
very much; really; extremely
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
just because; even if; even though
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
crispy; crunchy; tearing; ripping; spirited; energetic
form; shape; figure; visage
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
price; cost; value; worth; value
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
these guys; these fellows
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much