nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
well-cooked; well-done; browned
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
moderate; proper; just right
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
watchful waiting; careful supervision
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
pebble; round stone; boulder
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
ten; 10; ten years of age
indigo-tinged grey (gray)
round-necked robe worn by members of nobility and the imperial court
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bit (horse mouthpiece); second stroke in the Eight Principles of Yong; rightward stroke
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
direct control; direct supervision
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
(Japanese) empress; queen
absence; disregard; indifference
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
to entrust; to leave to a person