a long time ago; in those days
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
having said that; be that as it may
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
representative; exemplary; model
copper (Cu); bronze (medal)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
complete; whole; perfect; safe
reeking of liquor; smelling of alcohol
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
pitcher; water jug; watering can; container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)
to hand over; to surrender
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful