some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
mental image; mental picture; image
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
making practical; making useful; implementing
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
diversion; putting something to another use
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
development; exploitation
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
near; close; beside; third person
(not) even once; (not) ever
to jar; to creak; to grate
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to arrive; to come to pass
military officer; naval officer