centre of attention; center of attention
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
communality; community; having something in common
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be noteworthy; to be worthy of attention
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; being hard pressed (for money); the four and eight kinds of suffering (birth, old age, disease, death, parting from loved ones, meeting disliked ones, not getting what one seeks, pains of the five skandha)
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
forgetting; lapse of memory
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
youthful; young; young-looking
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
since when; from when; how long
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
like this; in this way; as you see
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility