but; however; even though; even if
to smile broadly; to grin widely
break; pause; halt; (temporary) stop
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
group; party; team; squad; section
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
state; country; nation; tutelary deity; god of grain
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
terrain; geographical features; topography
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to run away; to escape safely
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
trivial; not amounting to much
society; the world; the times
to make an appeal; to urge
legendary; folkloric; traditional
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
zero (points, marks); no marks; zero (of a function); root; zero degrees (Celsius); freezing point
exhibition; display; putting on show
surely; certainly; without doubt
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
menu (in a French restaurant)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple; Feitian (2008 Chinese space suit)