to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
woman; female; feminine gender
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
news program; news programme
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; being in close proximity; being adjacent
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
memories; recollections; reminiscence
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
ensemble; harmony (between performers); coordination; ensemble (of clothes); outfit
maturing; ripening; aging; ageing; curing; fermenting
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
full house; no vacancy; sold out; standing room only; full (of people); crowded
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to gather; to collect; to assemble
last week; the week before