contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
meaning; significance; sense
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
black sheep (of a family); ostracism
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to be infected; to be contagious
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
ten; 10; ten years of age
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
(period of) a year; during an era
toil; drudgery; penal servitude; imprisonment (with hard labour)
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(death from) starvation; starving to death
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
question; inquiry; enquiry
squint; cross-eyed; mistaken view
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid