part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
something; what; why; how
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
spring water; clear (pure) water
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
store; reserve; stock; savings
to get scarce; to run short
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
selfish; self-seeking; self-interested; mean
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
the year end; end of the year; last days of the year
ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
(not) enough; (in)sufficiently; (un)satisfactorily
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
written work (esp. a bound text, as opposed to a scroll); a text written entirely in kana; graphic novel (esp. one created between the 12th and 19th centuries); notebook (for practicing kana, drawing pictures, etc.); rough draft
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
mousetrap; rattrap; rat poison; speed trap
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
recruiting; job offer; job vacancy
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
(Edo-period) account book
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
readiness; preparedness; attitude; kanji "vapor" radical