erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
two (long cylindrical things)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
spool (of thread); reel; bobbin; tuning peg
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
attraction (e.g. magnetic, gravitation); affinity; gravitational pull; attractiveness; magnetism
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
good-quality; superior in quality
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
tuning (a stringed instrument)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal