the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
participation; joining; entry; adherence
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
coating (esp. lacquering)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
not caring; not giving a damn