bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
it is I who should say so
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
fair and square; open and aboveboard
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
way; method; means; resource; course
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
when it becomes; when it comes to
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
loveable; very likeable; like very much
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
eruption; volcanic eruption
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved