document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to watch over; to watch attentively
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
the world in general; society; convention
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
notice; notification; report; posting
(addressee's) name; (recipient's) name and address
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
to be on the right track; to be close enough
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
grasp; catch; understanding
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
step; stride; counter for steps
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
decorative plate; palette; pallet
perfectly round; perfectly circular
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision