ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (stopping) suddenly (of communications, a practice, etc.); abruptly; completely
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
quick; prompt; alert; smart; clever; astute
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
silence; stillness; quietness
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to sell off; to dispose of
identification papers; piece of identification; identity document; ID
when; at what moment; what time
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
lodging (house); accommodation; hotel; housing (for government employees)
leaving (a light, TV, etc.) on; leaving engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
video game (played on a home console)
to come back (of an illness, cold weather, etc.); to return; to recur; to happen again
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...