half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
rule; reign; government; governing
to blame; to find fault with
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(smelling) strongly; pungently; furiously; indignantly; fuming
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe (esp. regarding something bad); increasing
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
final; eventual; ultimate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
error of judgment; miscalculation
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit