firm; strong; solid; stable
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
sense of smell; olfaction
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
it is I who should say so
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
intellectual; educated person; intelligentsia
long ago; a long time ago; already
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
par; equivalence; face value; parity
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
national holiday; public holiday
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour