disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to gather; to collect; to assemble
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
round shape; circle; circular form
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
follow-up report; further news
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
bento; Japanese box lunch
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
inattention; absent-mindedness
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue