pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
registered mail for the purpose of sending money
printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; block style; standard style
by today; before the day is over
complete stranger; total stranger
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
double tooth; protruding tooth (like a fang); high canine
a little bit; a little while
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
for the first time in one's life
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
half-sister (younger, different mother)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
ascent; uphill; upward slope; (gradual) upturn; increase
trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment
time around sunset; early evening
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)