to act as a mediator; to serve as a mediator; to act as an intermediary; to be a go-between
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
guardians; parents; father and older brother
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
one-by-one; separately; in detail
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
coincidentally; by chance; unexpectedly; rarely; unusually; seldom
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
dirty things (dishes, laundry, etc.)
to lay out (a futon); to make (bed); to spread out; to postpone; to extend
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
detour; circumvention; turning movement
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
opposite bank; farther shore
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
confidential talk; whispering