to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
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
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
headquarters; head office; main office
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
arm; skill; efforts; ability
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
meathead; muscle head; person who is obsessed with bodybuilding
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to accept; to receive; to agree
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why