unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
legal; lawful; legitimate
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
condition; situation; prospects
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
hostility; animosity; enmity
atmospheric refraction; astronomical refraction
otherwise; if not; or else
love; attachment; tender emotions; falling in love
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase