at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
different opinion; objection
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to be at a loss for words
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
proposal; proposition; suggestion
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
promising without due consideration
in the meanwhile; during the time
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
fabric (pattern) of human relationships
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
scene; sight; scenario; setting
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
reopening; resumption; restarting
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
midsummer; height of summer
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide