eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
to be exhausted; to be tired out
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
too much; excessively; too
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
distinction; differentiation; classification
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
price; cost; value; worth; value
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to look around; to survey
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four