stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
solely; entirely; only; or
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to talk; to discuss; to debate; to negotiate
don't you think?; indicates question
secret; private; surreptitious
very much; exceedingly; extremely
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
denghu (phonetic method of classifying Chinese finals)
highwayman; bandit; brigand; highway robbery; holdup; mugging
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
body; trunk; torso; physique
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong