to have a talk; to tell a story
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
1,000,000; one million; million; many
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
attendance; presence; appearance
February; second month of the lunar calendar
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
operating (e.g. ships, aircraft)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
possession; retention; maintenance
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
sunlight filtering through trees
leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
time required; time taken; necessary time
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself