copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
worldliness; vulgarity; coarseness
second-hand shop; curio shop
future (usually near); prospects
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
characteristic; feature; special quality
gem; jewel; precious stone
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
gradually; little by little; soon; before long; here and there; scattered
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
dilettante; person of fantastic taste
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
(historical) investigation
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
reference materials; specimen for reference; reference item; specimen
materials; data; document
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath