revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to take a breath; to take a short rest
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
character building; formation of character; personality development
fork; junction; diverging point; turning point (e.g. in one's life); crossroads
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
talking about memories; reminiscences
beside a nobleman; close aid (of a nobleman, etc.); place where a high ranking person resides; one's own city (of a shogun, lord, etc.); place under one's direct control; one's own turf
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
holding two or more positions concurrently
foursome; group of four people; Gang of Four (Maoist political faction)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
general; popular; common; typical
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
long time; several hours; long spell
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
declining birth rate; decline in the number of children; sub-replacement fertility