to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
around the neck; neck size (measurement)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
of all things (days, etc.)
loose; promiscuous; quick; brisk; rash; thoughtless
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
two classes; double; two sets
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
leaving everything up to someone else
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
funeral; burial rites; attendance at a funeral
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
tight skirt; straight skirt
subtracting points; points deducted
marking; grading; scoring
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
cruelty; hard-heartedness
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)