to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
unfairness; injustice; partiality
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
forcibly; against one's will
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to say too much; to go too far
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
another's eyes; other people's eyes; casual observer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
sentiment; sentimentality
simply; merely; only; solely
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
sexual desire; physical love; Eros (Greek god); Eros (asteroid); event-related optical signal; EROS
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
true seal (animal); earless seal
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
husband and wife; married couple
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to say; to tell; to state; to do
this occasion; at this time; now
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
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