to need; to call for; to require
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
skill; dexterity; master hand
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
perfect; complete; flawless
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
undressing; taking off one's clothes
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to throw into; to toss into
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
lost article; something forgotten
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to make an appearance; to show up
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into