person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
technical skill; ability; capacity
handful; small amount; small number
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
all sorts of; all kinds of
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to fiddle with; to play with
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
existence; possession; having; limited company
to replace; to move; to change the position of
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
even if; even though; however; no matter how
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old