being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
covering; protection; backing; relief
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
looking on from afar; being a spectator
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to imitate; to copy; to enter someone as a candidate; to press (e.g. a weapon against someone's back); to compare; to liken
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
and; thereupon; because of that
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)