serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
I appreciate your efforts
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
February; second month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
story; tale; talk; discussion
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that; the matter in question
restaurant with only set meals
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)