parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
clergyman; churchman; clergy
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
right beside; close to; nearby
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
as you see; as you can see
to claim victims; to leave casualties
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
dull sound; muffled sound
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words