now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
dribble (of a ball or puck); dribbling
first half of the game or match
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
selection; choice; option
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate