to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out
to care for someone; to look after someone
middle ten days of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
it's no joke; gimme a break!
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
working in the field in fine weather and reading at home in rainy weather; living in quiet retirement dividing time between work and intellectual pursuits
summer vacation; summer holiday
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
don't worry about it; forget about it
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
because of; owing to; due to
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
loose; immoral; dissolute; slovenly; untidy; messy
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
mixture of bean jam, boiled beans, agar cubes, fruit pieces and syrup
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
influence; effect; impact
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)