to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
moving; touching; stirring
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
duty; obligation; responsibility
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
until now; so far; up to the present
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
refinement; elegance; grace
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)