to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to attack; to assault; to assail
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
specialization; specialisation
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
classical form of martial art
difficult to ...; hard to ...
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be enraged; to flip out
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
thing of medium quality; Koya paper
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
goodbye; farewell; so long
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to serve; to work for; to attend
family; relatives; dependents; household
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer