to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
bodily sensation; sense; experience
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
registration; accession; register; entry; record
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
canteen; post exchange; PX
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
simply; merely; only; solely
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
sincere; honest; faithful
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
by means of; due to; because of; according to
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy