idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
with a start; with a jump
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
to come around to do; to become inclined to do; to get excited about; to take an interest
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
good bye; I'm off; see you later
to finish reading; to read through
to happen to meet; to come across
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive