to sit silently at a meeting
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
whichever one chooses; either way
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
to be nearing death; to be dying
condition; state (of health); appearance
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to take back; to recapture
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
conditionally; with conditions attached
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
indiscrete; imprudent; unscrupulous
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to come to an end; to lower the curtain
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
direct connection; direct link
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
decisive battle of brief duration
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall