to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
matter of time; question of time
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to need; to call for; to require
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
sticky; thick (e.g. thickly plastered); ikky; to stick closely
shopping; purchased goods
to look forward to something
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
visual hallucination; vision
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
heated (e.g. debate); passionate
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
true state; actual condition; reality
rather; sooner; preferably
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
property; fortune; means; assets
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed