famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
considerable; decent; suitably; reasonably; one matter; one field
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
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
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
if it is (the case that ...)
preface; introduction; preamble
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
notice; attention; observation
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
a second time; again; once more; twice
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
occurrence; happening; incident; event
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...