to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
many; much; plenty; hardly
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
poor piece of work; rubbish; one of my works
particularly; only; in the case of
to jump from one thing to another
about the same; about equal to; close match
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
thought; report on one's investigation into ...; deceased father
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
finished product; finished goods; completed article
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
difference; variation; difference
to differ; to vary; to disagree
difference; disparity; gap
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
divide into four pieces; one fourth
beginning; clue; starting point
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
good; favourable; favorable; successful
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
one way or the other; either way
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to vie with one's opponent
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
intelligence; intellect; brains
judgment; judgement; discernment
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so