first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to drive (a car) around; to ride (a bicycle) around
the times; the world; society
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
bygones; the past; past event
schedule; program; programme; agenda
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
receiving; acceptance; reception; admission
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
directions; instructions; orders; command
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
food and drink; eating and drinking
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
came here; coming here; recently
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
nobleman's illegitimate child; product (of e.g. war); offspring; aftermath
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
touching a wrong card (in karuta); buzzing too early (in a quiz); making a mistress of a servant; mistress (who is one's servant); foul (comp. karuta); touching a card which is not in the same territory as the correct card
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
to walk heavily and clumsily; to lumber
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
three days and three nights
as you see; as you can see
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
great person; distinguished person; outstanding figure; giant; person of high caliber
(speaking) bluntly; frankly; straightforwardly; openly; directly; unhesitantingly