to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
action of making something; -ification
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
indicate reason; infers some protest
with these words; while saying
ago; since; before; previous
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
taboo word; euphemism (used in place of a taboo word)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
odds and ends; all; every
correction; revision; amendment
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
main question; real issue at hand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sample; specimen; test piece
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of subfamily Carabinae); (arch.) millipede
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
sawtooth oak (Quercus acutissima)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless