how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
discipline; training; teaching manners
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to forsake one thing for another
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
meditation; contemplation
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
in terms of; from the point of view of
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
conservative; regressive; backward-looking; unenterprising
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); inner realization; personal enlightenment
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first