great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
in comparison to; rather than
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
of course; certainly; naturally
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to hand over; to surrender
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to feel; to sense; to experience
woman's level of motivation in fashion, makeup, taste in clothes, etc.; femininity
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
woman; female; feminine gender
practice; practising; experience
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh