truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
place; situation; position; location
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
too much; excessively; too
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle
absorption; suction; attraction
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (in go); standard sequence (esp. in a corner); standard move
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
explanation; interpretation
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to misread (a name, kanji, etc.); to read incorrectly; to mispronounce (when reading); to misread (a situation, trend, etc.); to misinterpret; to misjudge
much less; to say nothing of
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
already; now; no longer; not any more
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition