the same rank; equality; apposition
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
although I say; although one might say; although called
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
counterattack (kendo, judo, etc.); reversal technique
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
if it is the case that ...
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to pile up; to accumulate
near oneself; close to one; familiar
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
accumulation; accumulate; store
this is why; this means; it is the case that
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
as a child; when one was a child
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to fall flat; to fall face down
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to attack; to assault; to assail
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to make do errands; to set to scutwork