to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
hydration; rehydration; to hydrate; to rehydrate; to moisturize
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
please take care of yourself; please be careful not to... (concerning one's health or well-being)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
dancing or jumping for joy
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
school inter-class ball-game competition
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
writing implement; writing tool
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit