to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
study; diligence; discount; reduction
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
wine shop; liquor store; pub; heavy drinker
small fraction; small proportion
tall building; high-rise building
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
don't worry about it; forget about it
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing