to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
counter for wheels and flowers
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
shopping; purchased goods
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
the way back; the way home; return trip
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
both (people); the two of them
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
high (spirits); euphoric; intoxicated; high
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety