position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to put up (a notice); to post
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
male instincts; male frivolity
wintry sky; cold weather (in winter); wintry weather
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
depravity; corruption; degradation
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
this and that; one thing or another
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
to see through; to see the true nature of something
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)