to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to say; to be called; to do
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
interior; inside; internal
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
event; phenomenon; matter
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")