elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
two things that superficially similar but completely different; night and day; chalk and cheese; (lit.) the Moon and a turtle
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
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
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
chief; main; principal; important
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
future; possible; potential; prospective
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
painstaking piece of work; work of great effort; tour de force; toil; labor; labour
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
plan; protocol; manifest; program
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
guardian; protector; patron; parent
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise