exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
production (e.g. play); direction
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
such; this sort of; like this
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
existence; possession; having; limited company
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
war; battle; match; game; competition
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
rustling; refreshing; clearly
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
feeling; sense; impression
single word; a few words; brief comment
each house; every house; many houses