so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
don't you think?; indicates question
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be able to manage somehow or another
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
don't you think?; indicates question
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
imagination; supposition; guess
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
over-fond parent; doting parent
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to whine; to make feeble complaints
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
by today; before the day is over
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
how; in what way; by what means
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
danger; peril; hazard; risk
illegal channel; back channel; black market
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination