background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to approach; to draw near
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
somewhat below; slightly below
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
to give an impression; to make an impression
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to face on; to look out on to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
inside; interior; inner part
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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 fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend