to scrape off; to plane off
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to some extent; to a certain extent
soon; shortly; before long
cargo; freight; money or assets
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
incoming telephone call; telegram received
way; method; means; resource; course
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
even though; despite; when
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to triumph; to be elated with success
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to wield a baton; to swing a baton; to lead; to direct; to command
departure (of a boat, plane); setting sail; leaving port; putting out to sea; takeoff
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
to give; to do (something) for
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
suddenly; all of a sudden
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)