testicle; testicles; testes
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mountain stronghold; den of mountain bandits; knock-off (goods, esp. Chinese-made electronics); counterfeit
Zhili-Fengtian Wars (of China; 1922-1924)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
how many people; a number of people
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to run about; to rush about
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to keep watch; to stand guard
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards, esp. hyakunin isshu karuta or iroha karuta
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
another thing; other things; another man's property
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
unjustly suspicious (about many things)
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide