to be silent; to say nothing
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
a little bit; a little while
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
metre; meter; meter; gauge
place; situation; position; location
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
squatting (usu. with elbows on knees)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
Chris; Kris; Kriss; Kurisu
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
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
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
time; hour; period; class
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of