class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to watch steadily; to stare
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
second (party to an agreement); the B party (e.g. in a contract); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
God; god; ace; king; superior person
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
curse; spell; malediction
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
bargain; good buy; budget
extremely disappointing; extremely frustrating; mortifying; vexing
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to move (house); to change residence
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
odds and ends; all; every
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
Manchu-Han Imperial Feast; three-day feast of Chinese delicacies held during the Qing dynasty
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to laugh away; to laugh off
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
for the first time in one's life
world; society; people; the public
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely