curtain; bunting; act (in play)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
letter; missive; note; mail
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
March; third month of the lunar calendar
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
leaving everything up to someone else
lately; recently; nowadays
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to step on; to trample down; to tread on
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
writing (e.g. as a profession)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)