depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
unexpected meeting; coincidence
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
straight; as the crow flies
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack