showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
rather; better; instead; if anything
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cheap lodging or flophouse, especially in a skid row area or slum
to gather; to collect; to assemble
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
periodic; regular; routine
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
literally; to the letter; literal
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
intention; idea; inclination; wish
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
breasts; boobies; tits; breast milk
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn