informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
double-lined fusilier (Pterocaesio digramma); Taiwan (nickname); Takasago (classic noh play by Zeami)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to become better; to improve
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
practice; practising; training; discipline
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to stop (plug) one's ears
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to shake one's head (in denial)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage