to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
one large ...; a great ...
light offered to a god or Buddha; votive light
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
reality; actuality; hard fact
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
everything; every affair (matter); all things
to be helpful; to be useful
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
construction; architecture (of buildings)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
society; the world; the times
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
right place; right position; right post
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
another thing; other things; another man's property