last week; the week before
to collect; to assemble; to gather
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
to overflow from something full
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
naivete; simplicity; innocence
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
verbalizing; putting into words
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd