to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
smelting furnace; blast furnace
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
simply put; putting it simply
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to gather; to collect; to assemble
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to start; to begin; to commence
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)