to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
to pass (of time); to elapse
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
type of occupation; occupational category
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
go that far; to that extent
greed; worldly or materialistic desires
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
superiority complex; sense of superiority
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
motive power; driving force
everything; anything; nothing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
word; word; Word; Microsoft Word
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
symbol; code; sign; notation