to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
dice; die; baton (of command)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
professional gambler; gamester
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to search for; to seek for; to look for
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
sixth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; tapering thinning curve, usually concave left
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
morning and evening; all the time
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
sixth day of the month; six days
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
clop clop; rumble rumble; sound of something being boiled