to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to run a shop; to have a shop
and yet; though; when; in spite of
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
trouble; bother; annoyance
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
that; the matter in question
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
vacant house; unoccupied house
natural (physical) environment
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval