shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
seedling; young plant; rice seedling
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
final; eventual; ultimate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to look forward to something
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
no!; no no!; no, not at all