habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to surge; to well up; to gush out
not counted (in the score); not tallied
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
reopening; resumption; restarting
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
while; during; performed in this condition
strong-willed; strong of heart
to treat one's husband with due respect
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to do for (the sake of someone else)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
nice; likeable; desirable
freely; frankly; without reserve
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
training; drill; practice; discipline