lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
such ... as; or some such
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
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
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
positive (e.g. thinking); positive (photography); positive (electrical polarity)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
desperation; self-abandonment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to be worried; to be troubled
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top