to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
disturbance; riot; mayhem
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
conviction; belief; confidence
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
calling by name; designation; nomination
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
what sort of; what kind of; what way
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
on countless occasions; many a time
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
political measures; policy
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
feelings; thoughts; meaning
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)