to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to fold up; to fold into layers
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in history; ever; historical
in order; in turn; one by one
to be impatient for; to wait (anxiously) for; to eagerly look forward to; to long for
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
although there are many of them
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
exterior; surface; outside; outward appearance; looks
change; transformation; inversion
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
retort; back talk; backchat
by hook or by crook; by all possible means
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
moderate; proper; just right
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
detailed and accurate; exhaustive and precise; meticulous; finely detailed
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to be boiled; to be cooked
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter