to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
to gather; to collect; to assemble
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
cross-examination; retort; asking in return
marriage proposal; marriage talks
surroundings; circumference
household; home; family; housekeeping
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
to thrust before; to thrust at
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
if so; in that case; in that situation
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
natural; reasonable; understandable
chief; main; principal; important
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing