door; gate; opening; title page
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
settlement; solution; resolution
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
such; this sort of; like this
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
birth; creation; formation
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
connection; link; relationship
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
around the world; throughout the world
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare