barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
woodworking; woodworker; carpenter
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
drawing and manual arts (school subject)
even though things may appear this way
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
writing with an upright brush (using just the tip to create a narrower stroke); frank writing; writing the bare facts
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
like this; in this way; as you see
to compose; to put together
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to assemble; to set up; to construct
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
small number; few; minority
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
natto (fermented soybeans)
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to set up shop; to open a store
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make