sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
that's not my concern; that's none of my business; that's not on me
sinus; cavity; antrum; neighborhood (administrative division in North Korea)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln; young girl; childlike young woman
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
refining; refinement; smelting; training
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
foundation stone; cornerstone
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
keno (casino game); kino (gum, resin); kino (cinema)
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
written order; order form
contract; compact; agreement
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
preparations for returning (home)
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...