to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
recently; lately; these days
to be sluggish; to make little progress; to show little growth; to fail to improve; to level off; to not grow as much as expected
different thing; another question; different case
to raise one's voice; to shout
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
tone deafness; amusia; having no ear for music; having no sense of (e.g. direction); being hopeless when it comes to (e.g. computers); -illiterate
to prostrate oneself (before)
handball (soccer foul); handling (in rugby, handball, etc.); handling (of a vehicle); handling (a situation, matter, etc.); managing (e.g. a team)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
genuine; authentic; true; real
to have troubles; to have concerns
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
soft; weak; fragile; poorly built; insubstantial
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
counter for wheels and flowers
prayer (to get rid of misfortune, disease, etc.); incantation; faith healing; adhisthana (blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva)
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
to weave into; to interweave; to incorporate; to include; to put in
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
skill; workmanship; dexterity; quality