contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
and then; and so; and; so then
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)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to congratulate; to celebrate
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
entreaty; solicitation; earnest request
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
fifth day of the month; five days
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
attendance; presence; appearance
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
quickly; calmly; intently
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness