to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
nonglutinous grain (not sticky enough to make mochi rice cakes)
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be needed; to be wanted
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
sorry; excuse me; thank you
it's been a long time; long time no see
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
together; at the same time; same; identical
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still