to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to dye; to colour; to color
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
boy; son; baby boy; young man
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(written) application; written request; petition; written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
school record (on a student); transcript (of grades); confidential report
taking entrance tests for multiple schools
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
breath; breathing; tone; mood
original intention; initial resolution
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
healthy; sound; wholesome