vulgar; mean; base; coarse; crude
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644); Ming (typeface); Minchō
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to wink; to blink; to twinkle; to flicker
the first and second; a few
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
indigo-tinged grey (gray)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to take a seat; to sit; to occupy a position (e.g. committee president)
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to be opposite; to face each other
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to stop midway; to interrupt