what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
is something that; is that which
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
use; utilization; utilisation; application
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
coincident with; while; simultaneously
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
two persons; two people; pair; couple
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
re-examination; reinspection; reappraisal; review
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
preference; priority; precedence
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family