to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
living room (Western style); sitting room
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
at work; in the midst of work; working
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
company; corporation; workplace
one's possessions; ownership
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
body; group; party; company; troupe
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful sight
naturally; of course; understandably
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
defense; defence; guard; policing; security