used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
course; route; path; process; stages
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to cajole; to coax; to deceive; to seduce
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to get one's head around; to think about
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
tendency; trend; inclination
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
indescribable; having no way to express
being good at cooking; good cook
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
comparatively; relatively