to talk; to chat; to chatter
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
piece; fragment; one (object)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
reputation; respectability
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
origin; beginning; source; rise
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
air-permeability; breathability
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
summertime; summer season
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to gain knowledge; to build up one's knowledge
real life; actual life; everyday life
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be helpful; to be useful
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
encyclopedic knowledge and strong memory
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)