to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
deep emotion; strong feelings
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
tone (of voice); manner of talking
chapter one; first chapter
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
eligible; qualified; competent
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
thin rice gruel; rice water
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
one's long-cherished desire
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
same; similar; (just) like; equal
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point