9 PM Monday (TV time slot for romantic dramas)
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
manly; masculine; like a man
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to translate; to interpret
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
don't you think?; indicates question
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
being startled; getting a shock
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
you (plural); all of you; you all
consequence; outcome; result; blame
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
you (plural); all of you; you all
to face; to go towards; to head towards
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
staffroom; teachers' lounge; faculty lounge
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
illiteracy; ignorance; arhat; someone who has attained nirvana
(period of) a year; during an era
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.