to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to show up; to appear; to turn up
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
only; merely; but; no more than
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to mix; to stir; to blend
dignity; majesty; dignified manner
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
one by one; one at a time; in turn
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
number of (large) animals
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
woman; lady; adult female
organ (musical instrument)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
that is to say; so that means
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
mistress; kept woman; concubine
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
reading aloud; recitation
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
capable; able; talented; promising
one person; another name; nickname; alias
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
the preceding year; the previous year; last year