cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
prize money; monetary award; reward
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to say (something) over one's shoulder
single word; a few words; brief comment
bias; eccentricity; obstinacy
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
second day of the month; two days
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen