intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
degeneration; retrogression
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
establishment; settlement
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to find out; to discover; to locate
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
paints; painting material
fine brush or pencil; small or fine handwriting
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
master and servant; lord and retainer; employer and employee
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
span of life; one's term of existence; destiny; fate; assigning a name to a number
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
opposite; reverse; contrary
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
in accordance with; according to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity