after all; because; but; even; too; as well
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
tradition; legend; folklore
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
many; numerous; various; large number of
development; exploitation
people; citizens; subjects; folk
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
too many to count; too numerous to mention
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
such ... as; or some such
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of