because; the reason is; if you want to know why
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to begin talking; to open up
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
form of a character (e.g. simplified, traditional); type; typeface; font
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
form; shape; figure; visage
indirection; indirectness
while; during (the time when)
hanafuda; Japanese playing cards (12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
woman; lady; adult female
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible