to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
empty grain husk; immature ear (e.g. wheat); hollow object; unripe fruit
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
left-hand radical of a character
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
hyacinth (Hyacinthus orientalis)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
duty; function; office; mission; task
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency