stale; hackneyed; cliched
to be impolite; to be discourteous
Regulus (star in the constellation Leo); Alpha Leonis
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
tolerance; broad-mindedness
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
break in time; interruption; pause
water vapour; water vapor; steam
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
terrain; geographical features; topography
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
bon voyage!; have a nice trip!
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
heart and soul; all one's heart; all one's energy
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
spray of snow (smoke-like)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
old friend; old acquaintance
to leave (a scene); to step away