size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to surround; to crowd around
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
at regular intervals; evenly spaced
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
fortress; castle; citadel; enclosure; castle walls
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to project; to stick out; to stand out
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fortress; stronghold; citadel
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to perceive; to understand
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously