lengthy (of a book, etc.); voluminous; most (e.g. most part); greater; fairly
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
at a glance; at first sight
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to look after (often medically); to take care of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
that; the matter in question
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
origin; beginning; source; rise
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
ghee (held to be the greatest of all flavours); (fig.) the ultimate truth of Buddhism; (fig.) nirvana
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
view (of life, etc.); outlook
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to make one's own; to take possession of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
trance; ecstasy; enthusiasm
praise; hymn (genre of the Shi Jing)
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
unfairness; injustice; partiality
powerful person; influential person
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
technical civilization; technical civilisation