trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
finish; finishing; finishing touches
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
spread; span; expanse; extent
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
snapshot (esp. of people)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
first 10 days of the month
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
attendance; presence; appearance
one by one; each; every; at intervals of