to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
book with the look and layout of a magazine
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
postwar period; period after Second World War
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
prohibition; inhibition; ban
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
extremely troubled; very puzzled
society; the world; the times
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
(another's) daughter; young lady
to comfort; to console; to amuse
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
opinion; intention; thought
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
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
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed