to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
already; now; no longer; not any more
you (plural); all of you; you all
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to bring; to take; to bring about
this is why; this means; it is the case that
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
after a long time; for the first time in a while
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match