to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
town; city; municipal; urban
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
fields (of rice and other crops)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!