new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
man; male; masculine gender
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
just because; even if; even though
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
fence; hedge; barrier; wall; railing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
everybody; every last one of them; all
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
that's the way it is; such is life
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
spouse; wife; husband; partner
aptitude; aptness; suitability