cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
since then; from that time; ever since
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
piece; fragment; one (object)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
seventh day of the month; seven days
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to feel depressed; to be down
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
evening meal; dinner; supper
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to hang (something) on the wall
daily rip-off-a-page calendar; daily pad calendar
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days