barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
look!; there!; here!; that is
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
a short while ago; already
to win after tough bidding
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game