makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
even if; even though; however; no matter how
sea urchin; seasoned sea urchin eggs
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
gathering clouds; group of clouds
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
directly; in person; firsthand
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
work; business; company; study
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
whispering into a person's ear
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
had better ...; had better not ...
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
gesture; gesticulation; motion
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve