to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
fried prawns; fried shrimp
natto (fermented soybeans)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
single word; a few words; brief comment
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to apologize; to apologise
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
now; the present time; just now; another; more
final adjustment; final coordination
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
how; in what way; how about
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to feel depressed; to be down
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection