to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
alone; by oneself; on one's own
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to stop walking; to pause
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
the reverse; other side; lining
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
outline; summary; gist; basic points
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
meaning; significance; sense
frame; framework; outline
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer