coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to have a talk; to tell a story
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
grudge; malice; intention; disposition; obstinacy; reason
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
to beat vigorously; to rain strikes upon someone; to tan someone's hide; to mercilessly pummel; to beat the daylights out of
tenth day of the month; ten days
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
building; construction; group effort by Buddhist practitioners; group activities by a community (e.g. cleaning, etc.)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
visiting one's constituency; (arch.) feudal lord's return to his estate
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
match; game; bout; contest
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed