yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to throw oneself down; to lie down
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
inauguration; installation ceremony
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
very likely; very probable
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
here and there; everywhere
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...