to brave a danger; to take a risk
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
this and that; various things
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
two classes; double; two sets
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
several minutes; a few minutes
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to keep (a person) waiting
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
undressed concrete; unfaced concrete; (golf) driving range
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit