patterns of thinking; train of thought
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
looks; personal appearance; features
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
consultation; consulting; consul
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
under control (e.g. of territory)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet