roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
edict; ordinance; proclamation
man; male; masculine gender
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
pardon me for leaving (first)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
debut; opening; first public exhibition
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
direct selling; direct sales
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
in proportion to; just as much as
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
shallot; Chinese onion (harvested when young; Allium chinense); Chinese scallion
the front; honest; upright; decent
resignation; acceptance; consolation
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
to give up on; to turn one's back on; to abandon; to forsake; to desert; to leave
to think too much; to be over-concerned
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to collect; to assemble; to gather
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
about when; about what time; how soon
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
inferiority complex; sense of inferiority
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to have a talk; to tell a story
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
how about ...?; what about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
day that is lucky in the morning and evening but unlucky around noon, when one's luck affects others (in the traditional calendar)