(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to call out; to ask someone to come
to become red; to redden; to blush
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to have the privilege of doing
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
grandfather; male senior-citizen
dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy); sending to Europe
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to let out a cry; to shout
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
bedside; near one's pillow
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
respect and affection; love and respect
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
self-improvement; (mental) training; self-discipline; cultivation
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response