subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
how; in what way; how about
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
both; both sides; both parties
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
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
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)