soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
so; therefore; and; (and) then
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
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
club activities; extracurricular activities
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
probability; likelihood; chances
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
participation; joining; entry
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
depending on; dependent on
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
first three days of the New Year (January 1-3)
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection