president (of a society); chairman
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
in the meanwhile; during the time
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
each (every) time; whenever
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
rebar; (iron) reinforcing bar; reinforcing steel; reinforced concrete
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
to be erected; to be built
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
scenery; scene; landscape
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
living; lifestyle; living room
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
kitchen; financial situation
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shoot (of a tree or plant); chute; shuuto; shootball
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to hold fast; to protect to the end
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
willpower; energy; vitality