to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
wanderer; vagabond; capricious person; hobo
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
article; news story; report; account
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
covered with; stained; smeared
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
shellfish; seashell; shell
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to oil (e.g. a frying pan); to grease
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
bowl; pot; (plant) pot; flowerpot; crown (of the head); skull
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
torus-shape; toroidal; donut-shaped; doughnut-shaped
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin