new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
intimacy; affection; familiarity
hostility; animosity; enmity
first meeting; first interview with
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
no!; no no!; no, not at all
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
used article (esp. clothes)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
in terms of; from the point of view of
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
inspection; examination; survey
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
front; frontage; facade; main
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)