habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
stupid brat; son of a bitch
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
until now; so far; up to the present
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to watch over; to watch attentively
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
something like ...; something called ...
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into