to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
Buddhist (household) altar
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
to lie down; to throw oneself down
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
no, not like that (but like this)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which