giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
hostility; animosity; enmity
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
central part; heart (of a city)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
girl's lacquered wooden geta; wooden footwear; clogs; sabots
fish gong; fish wood block; temple block; round, hollow, wood block (vaguely fish-shaped, usu. with scales), struck while chanting sutras
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close by; within reach; familiar
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
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
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)