fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
blood congestion; -stasis
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
to collapse into; to flop onto
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
tank for holding excreta (often used for fertilizer) (fertiliser); night soil vat or reservoir; cesspool
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
until now; so far; up to the present
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little