October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
jumping to a wrong conclusion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
head of the student council; president of the student council
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
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)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
president (of a society); chairman
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
rather; better; instead; if anything
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
back off!; leave me alone!
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
than; from; out of; except; but; more
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to apologize; to apologise
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into