yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
-less; lacking; non-existing
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors