getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
going through; going via; going by way of
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
company; corporation; workplace
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
specialization; specialisation
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
even if not; even without
otherwise; or else; if not
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
commercialization (e.g. product); commodification
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
moment by moment; hour by hour
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
different opinion; objection
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to surround; to crowd around
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed