inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
eyetooth; cuspid; canine (tooth); dogtooth
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
land made arable by the slash-and-burn method; swidden; slash-and-burn farming
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail
severely (criticize, run down, etc.); terribly; harshly; unable to differentiate the good from the bad; (valuable and worthless things) treated the same
Buddhist nun; Catholic nun; sister
fertilized egg; fertilised egg
avoiding or dodging responsibility
to be; to exist; to come; to be (somewhere)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
backup dancer; background dancer
my spouse; my wife; my husband
to put to death (e.g. a sinner, traitor, etc.); to punish someone with death
low-level education; inferior education
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
Sōseki; Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916; novelist)
very troublesome; extremely bothersome; awfully complicated; tedious and annoying
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
answering question by question
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
change; alteration; modification
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
not worth doing; waste of effort
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic