fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
charming; fascinating; attractive
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
service station; gas station; shortstop; sporty sedan; steamship; SS; Secret Service
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to move (house); to change residence
when it becomes; when it comes to
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cooperation; collaboration
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to take off one's glasses
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
whispering into a person's ear
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
allotment (of land); parcelling out
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
since when; from when; how long
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)