to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
correspondence; exchange of letters
scale; scope; plan; structure
fine article; masterpiece
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
to light (a fire); to kindle; to incite; to instigate; to stir up
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
both; both sides; both parties
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
while alive; during one's lifetime
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
thirst for knowledge; intellectual thirst
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
inheritance; something given or received
way (of doing); manner; method; means
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint