as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
should do; ought to do; must do
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to fight against; to oppose; to face
toe; toe (of a golf club)
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
release (of a film, music album, software, etc.); publication; release; liberation; release (of a previously pressed mouse button)
ceremony honouring the spirits of ancestors (esp. the Bon festival)
successively; one after another
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
fifth day of the month; five days
while; even though; despite
lesser (of equal court ranks); lower; junior
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
future (usually near); prospects
good prospects; full of hope; promising
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon