about when; about what time; how soon
construction of a house (divination term); form of a house
bearing; heading; point of the compass
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be worn down; to be reduced
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
container (esp. for food)
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
prominent front teeth; buckteeth; projecting teeth
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
tortoiseshell (of the hawksbill turtle); bekko; tortoiseshell (esp. of the Chinese soft-shelled turtle)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
you can never be too careful