in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
such; like that; that sort of; very
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
standard; set; routine; decided
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
journal; magazine; periodical
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
letter; missive; note; mail
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
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
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
please (give me); please (do for me)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice