amount; quantity; measuring; weighing
more than usual (usu. time)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
don't you think?; indicates question
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to drop; to let fall; to omit
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
lower half of the body; nether parts
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
difference; discrepancy; variation
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(find) common (meeting) ground