listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
rapid development; rapid unfolding
Leh (India); Ray; Rais; Re
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
double role; one person playing two roles; wearing two hats
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
multi-; multi-post; multilevel marketing system; pyramid selling; mulch; mulching
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
alternating; taking turns
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral