dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
heir; inheritor; successor
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
heir; inheritor; successor
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
older sister; elder sister
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
not understanding; not knowing
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; reaching one's peak (as a performer, etc.); reaching the highest echelons; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight
surely; certainly; without doubt
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
extreme masochist; very masochistic
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
contrived; false-sounding
short pause; short interval
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to behave buggily (of software); to act up; to behave strangely
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people