to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
bar (e.g. on a door); bolt
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
agarwood; aloeswood; gharuwood; aquilaria tree; lign aloes
sedimentation; subsidence; precipitation; sinking; settling; submerging
orchid; Netherlands; Holland
craftsman; skilled artisan
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
value; worth; virtue; blessing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
woven straw mat (orig. made of wild rice leaves); beggar; (arch.) Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)