to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
as (for); for; in the capacity of
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
sworn brother; buddy; pal
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
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
(political) power; authority; influence
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
tendency; trend; inclination
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
declaration; proclamation; announcement
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
pork-barrel politician; special-interest politician; politician lobbying for the benefit of the private industries to which they are connected
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
electoral district; precinct
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)