admiration; being impressed (by)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
world; society; people; the public
Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
the Bon Festival and New Year; two great things (happening at the same time)
it's been a long time; long time no see
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
call; summons; convening; convocation
abstention; nonparticipation
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
previous engagement; prior contract
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
decision; settlement; definition
first meeting; first interview with
second-year student; biennial
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
surprise victory; upset; coup
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
man who marries a wealthy or upwardly-mobile woman; (male) gold digger
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
female university student; female college student
to be softened; to calm down
older person with more life experience
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration