two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
tolerance; broad-mindedness
embodiment; realization; materialization
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
beyond comparison; incomparable
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
sphere; counter for balls
freshly pounded (rice cake)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
protuberance; protruding object; umbo
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
carrying out one's original intention
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
all right!; that's it!; thank God!; good!; I've got it!; I've done it!
to lie down; to throw oneself down
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
one way or the other; either way
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
best article under heaven; peerless
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so