craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
lantana (plant, flower); hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); kabuki dance in which the dancer quickly changes his clothes seven times
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
fantastic; bizarre; incredible; unbelievable
to mix; to stir; to blend
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
side job (outside of one's main employment); side gig; part job (carried out at home); home industry; (secretly) working on something unrelated to the class (or conference, etc.) one is attending
nightlife; night amusements
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
moment; brief space of time
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness