to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
a considerable number; a fair number
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be to the point; to be pertinent
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
destination (one is heading towards); goal
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
long distance; long haul; long-distance race
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly