hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
meaning; significance; sense
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
black ground; black cloth
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
I see; that's right; indeed
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to give an impression; to make an impression
either way; in any case; one way or another
secret; private; surreptitious
breath; breathing; tone; mood
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to feel; to sense; to experience
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily