mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
in succession; one after another
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
screening (a movie); showing
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to face; to go towards; to head towards
since; henceforth; ever since
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
as stated; verbatim; literally
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy