search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
last night; yesterday evening
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
slow; clumsy; slow-witted; stupid
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to be saved up (of money)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)