to perceive; to understand
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
dying in a fit of anger or indignation
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
drinking party; banquet; feast
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
to face on; to look out on to
to make a speech; to address
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
coronation ceremony; enthronement
celebration (of ceremony); solemnization (e.g. of a marriage); solemnisation
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
rational; reasonable; logical
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
starting up (e.g. business, computer)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively