regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
artificial island city; floating city
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
society; the world; the times
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
listening device; bug; wiretap
late at night; at a late hour
to cross the line; to go too far
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to feign composure; to act like one has (time, money, strength, etc.) to spare
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
close; intimate; on good terms
physical work; manual labour (labor)
battery; battery; pitcher and catcher
aeroplane taking off from a warship (airplane)
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
serious accident; major incident