the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
in comparison to; rather than
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
instead; but (on the other hand)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
box for letters and papers; box used to carry or deliver letters
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to apologize; to apologise
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar