example; simile; metaphor; allegory
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
to follow another's example
should; must; -able; probably; likely
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
that's the way it is; such is life
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
how; in what way; how about
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be silent; to say nothing
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint