the very best; excellent; superb
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
some people; a few people; several people
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
basket; basketball; basket cloth
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sports park; athletic park; stadium
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
(detachable) elbow rest; arm rest; elbow pad; elbow strike (karate)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
only recently; just of late
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
Nakada Yoshihiro (1959.4.8-)