to surround; to crowd around
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
the head; the foremost; beginning; the very front
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
tomoe; heraldic design composed of two or more interlocked comma-shaped figures
to stray from; to get lost
world; society; people; the public
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
bow with a heavy draw weight; someone who wields a heavy-draw-weight bow
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
the public; the world; rivers and lakes; (arch.) secluded place; (arch.) hermit's residence
walking sideways; staggering; striding; being rampant; being widespread; being prevalent
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
the same kind; accomplice; partner
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)