exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
a long time (since the last time)
to view the past with nostalgia
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to lead into; to draw into
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to smoke (something); to fumigate; to oxidize; to oxidise
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
cheese for melting; melting cheese
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
roots of grass; (fig.) places hidden from sight; grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
gamebook; choose your own adventure book
silent; quiet; solemn; softly; quietly; solemnly
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
around the clock; day and night
circulation; dissemination