to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
present; gift; to give a present or gift
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sampling food; tasting; trying
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
originally; by nature; from the start
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)