arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
proper; right; reasonable
cardiac massage; heart massage
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
selection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
everywhere; at every turn
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to lie down; to throw oneself down
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
self-indulgent; undisciplined; slovenly; debauched; negligent
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
for a while; for some time; for a period