environment; surroundings; circumstances
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
convening; calling together (e.g. parliament); call-up (for military service)
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
outer shrine of the Ise Grand Shrine
vacant room; vacancy; unoccupied room; empty room
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to go out and away; to leave
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to give directions; to issue instructions
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
aftertaste; later (in line or in turn, etc.)
sincere; honest; faithful
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to choke; to have trouble breathing