counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
counter for choices, options, etc.
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to be square; to be angular; to be formal; to be stiff; to be strict
if so; in that case; in that situation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
general idea; concept; notion
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
about when; about what time; how soon
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
practice; practising; training; study
killing two birds with one stone
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
duty; function; office; mission; task
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation