to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
each nation; many nations; many countries
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
sphere; circle; range; category
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
lingering scent; lingering fragrance; residual aroma
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
seeing one off; farewell; escort
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
beloved child; dear child
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker