to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to discuss; to talk together
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to come to a mutual understanding; to cancel mutually (contract, etc.)
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
old friend; old acquaintance
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
coming and going; commuting
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
like this; this sort; this way
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
slowness; inertness; inability; lack of talent; dullness
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
fate; chance; relationship; tie
in proportion to; according to; depending on
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
soil fertility; soil quality; productivity of the soil
child prodigy; wonder child
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
using the strongest words possible
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check