to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
as you see; as you can see
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
to feel; to sense; to experience
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble