single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
February; second month of the lunar calendar
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
appearing with one's (full) name; showing one's name (on a nameplate, etc.)
same generation; one's generation
long ago; previous; of a former age
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
incommunicative; taciturn
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
how many months?; how long?
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
time; hour; season; time of the year
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
medical care; medical treatment
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN