just past noon; afternoon
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
don't you think?; indicates question
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
flour; meal; powder; dust
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
of course; certainly; naturally
(not) even once; (not) ever
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
what's what; heads or tails
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
such ... as; or some such
memory; sense; experience
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
in deep black; in jet black
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
beginning; outset; first; onset
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to be needed; to be wanted
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
by itself; automatically; naturally
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
yellowish; tinged with yellow
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
such; this sort of; like this
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word