anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
salt and pepper hair; dark hair streaked with gray
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
casserole of rice, fish or meat, and vegetables
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
change; transition; vicissitudes
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quite clearly; quite distinctly; perfectly; exactly
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
railroad; railway; rail transport