dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
innumerable; countless; numberless
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
right beside; close to; nearby
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign