to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
how long; how much; to what extent
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
distant; remote; isolated
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style