to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
unsurpassable; peerless; having no equal; outclassing (others)
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
apologies for the crude food
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calm; composed; cool; quiet
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
number of days (times) one has attended
promotion (school, military, etc.)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
that's true; of course; obviously
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
opening ceremony (of the school term)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
one's physical safety; personal security
to be silent; to say nothing
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation