to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
either way; in any case; one way or another
to discuss; to talk together
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
using every trick (in the book)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
such ... as; or some such
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
long ago; already; a long time ago
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
world; society; people; the public
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
beginning; outset; first; onset
to look forward to something
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to lose sight of; to miss
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
one-by-one; separately; in detail
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
adds force or indicates command
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
one thin flat object; one sheet