to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
Balcony of Appearances; balcony where the imperial family appears before the public; (sports) interview platform; winner's platform; dancing platform (in a disco)
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)