to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
popular (among the general public); populist; plebian; low-brow; widely liked
and so; therefore; for that reason
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
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
resolute; determined; bold
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
divining sticks; counting; calculation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
number two; mistress; concubine
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
written language; literary language; classical (or formal) written style based on Heian-period Japanese
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to have an eye on; to zero in on
oppression; suppression; pressure
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary