to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to be too late; to be too slow
master; teacher; stable master
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
participation; joining; entry
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
property; fortune; assets
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to enclose; to corral; to fence in; to pen in
to sit for an examination
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into