examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
answer respectively agreement or disagreement
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
construction; establishment
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
nothing but; none other than
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
I don't want to boast but
continuation; succession; series
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
several times; several degrees
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex