to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
general plan; main points; summary; platform (e.g. for a campaign); mission statement
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(arch.) large river (esp. the Yangtze); Lake Biwa
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
original document (not a copy or adaptation); book in its original language (esp. a European language)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
representative; exemplary; model
explanation; interpretation
fort; fortification; fortress; stronghold
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
practice; practising; exercises; manoeuvres; seminar (student debates, presentations, etc.); practicum
introduction; outline; general remarks
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
the said person; he; she; same surname
to face; to go towards; to head towards
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines