to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
incident; affair; happening; event
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
mating season; estrus (oestrus); estrum; the rut
canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
seasonal greeting; conventional opening phrase in a letter, appropriate to the season
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve