strange question; offbeat question; odd question; funny question; curious question
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
(the) executive; administration; leadership
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to summon; to get used to call
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
you (plural); all of you; you all
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
adds force or indicates command
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
common camellia (Camellia japonica)