first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
Nanjing; Nanking; pumpkin; squash; Chinese; Southeast Asian
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
it is not (like that) either
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
it's no joke; gimme a break!
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
to cook (something) with rice
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
lately; recently; nowadays
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
around the world; throughout the world
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
Kanou Jigorou (1860.12.10-1938.5.4)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen