fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
autumn (from the five elements in Chinese philosophy)
gap; narrow space between things; valley; gorge; loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit
popular person; favorite; favourite
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
how; in what way; how about
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
restoration; repair; mending
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good