understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to shake one's head (in denial)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
standing; reserve; always having ready
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
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)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
(formal) shirt; dress shirt; business shirt; button-up shirt
favorite; favourite; habitually used
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom