to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
the Rooster (tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Cock; hour of the Rooster (around 6pm, 5-7pm, or 6-8pm); west; eight month of the lunar calendar
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
serious; not joking; straight
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
it's been a long time; long time no see
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
two persons; two people; pair; couple
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
squad leader; group leader; team leader
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)