et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
moment; brief space of time
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
as usual; as is one's habit
baseball club (at a university, corporation, etc.); baseball team
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
overall victory; championship
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
for your information; I'm telling you
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
unidentified mysterious animal
unidentified mysterious animal
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing