unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
prescribed form (of writing); format
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
highest grade; superlative degree
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
writing; composition; essay; sentence
sympathy; empathy; response
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
arbitrarily; of its own accord; voluntarily; wilfully; willfully; as one pleases
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
to blow off; to be blown off
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
nature; property; disposition