I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
present (brought by a visitor); gift
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to compose; to put together
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
(made of) stone; stone-built
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps