to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
and; thereupon; because of that
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
reason; cause; circumstances
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to cut corners; to be shoddy
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
same village; same town; same province
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
caller; visitor; company; guest
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
but; however; provided that
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state