palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
internal conditions; true state of affairs
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
to show one's affection; to express one's love
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
interrupting (someone speaking); butting in; cutting in
to stop (plug) one's ears
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
staying the night; lodging (at)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
such; like that; that sort of
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
one person; another name; nickname; alias
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
dividing into four; quartering
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd