superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
soldier; combatant; warrior
abuse; misuse; perversion
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
about; on; regarding; per; for every
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
fellow pupil; fellow apprentice
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
carefree; free from worry
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); third string of a koto (counting from the player's near side)
hard worker; person who perseveres; person who doesn't give up; eager beaver; bitter-ender
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
Bordeaux (France); Bordeaux (wine); Bordeaux (color); wine
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
don't you think?; indicates question