soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
free (of charge); gratuitous
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
washing machine (laundry)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
electrical appliances; electric appliances
great difference; big difference; wide margin
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to differ; to vary; to disagree
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
few decades; many decades; several decades
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
single word; a few words; brief comment
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene