the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
included number; number of items, etc. in a total
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
desperation; struggle to the death
study; research; investigation
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to be damaged; to receive damage
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
to shake; to sway; to waver
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to be sacked; to be dismissed
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
to keep away; to keep at a distance
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
buying price; cost price; purchase price
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn