face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
the other day; a few days ago
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
trouble; bother; annoyance
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
preparation; arrangements
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
-clad; in the midst of; tenths (e.g. wholesale price, as tenths of retail price); times (i.e. multiplied by); able-to-seat (of a chair, etc.)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
(seat at) the head of the table; seat of honour (honor)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
very; extremely; excessively
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
common people; ordinary people; masses
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)