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
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to fire into; to shoot into
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
amount of sugar; sugar content
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
way; method; means; resource; course
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be exhausted; to be worn out
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole