contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
almost every day; almost daily
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
mass; mass (media, production, etc.); masturbation
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
both; both sides; both parties
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
ancient Japanese (as spoken in Japan until the Middle Ages)
ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
first challenge; first try
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
legend; folklore; legend (e.g. on a map); usage guide; (living) legend; icon
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
fill-in-the-blank question; cloze test (i.e. text with words removed)
absolute basics; very rudiments
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
practice (in the field); training (esp. practical and hands-on); practical exercise; drill
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
copier paper; photocopying paper
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop