ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hint; suggestion; clue; suggestion
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to pretend; to act (as if)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
how; in what way; by what means
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
such; like that; in that way
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
price; cost; value; worth; value
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
for this very reason; that is exactly why
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about