previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
considerably; fairly; quite
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
our country; our land; one's own country
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
convenient; handy; useful
tool; implement; means; furniture
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble