below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
close; intimate; on good terms
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
back street; back alley; off-street
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
orphan; person without friends
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
in that way; thus; so; so?
never mind!; don't worry about it
such; this sort of; like this
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
had better ...; had better not ...
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
(some) more; even more; longer; further
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
same village; same town; same province
very likely; very probable