to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to recall; to remember; to recollect
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
world; society; people; the public
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
rather; sooner; preferably
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
shape of a mountain; form of a mountain
anything and everything; just about everything
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
directly; in person; firsthand