to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
originally; by nature; from the start
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
and yet; though; when; in spite of
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
face contorted and about to cry
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?