monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to crack down on (e.g. crime, corruption); to deal a crushing blow to; to bring down the hammer on
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
peace talks; peace negotiations
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
power; authority; jurisdiction
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
proposal; offer; request; application
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
draw (in competition); tie game
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol