conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
disinterested; unselfish; indifferent; detached
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
my book; my (humble) work; a little thing of mine
color of water after washing rice (colour)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
complete works; complete collection; complete series
here and there; in places
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
without; but if; otherwise; or else
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
don't you think?; indicates question
root; source; origin; cause
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
difference; variation; difference
thought; thinking; contemplation; using wisdom to get to the bottom of things; focusing one's mind; deep contemplation
tool; implement; means; furniture
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate