to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
ring; band; ring; circum-
nature; property; disposition
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
being actualized; becoming apparent; becoming tangible; surfacing
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to explain adequately; to be accountable
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
very busy (person or thing)
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
family-oriented; familial
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
to cross (each other); to pass (each other); to miss (meeting) each other; to pass each other by; to have a misunderstanding; to go awry
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
yearbook; almanac; annual
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
back issue (of a publication); back-number
gasping for breath; puffing and panting; wheezing
bento; Japanese box lunch
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
loving something but being very bad at it
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed