fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
while; even though; despite
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
south wind tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of south wind tiles
region; limits; stage; level
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
preparation; provision; guarding
to meet somebody by chance; to happen upon
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
all; entire; whole; altogether
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
old friend; old acquaintance
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess