but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to rain incessantly; to downpour
marriage proposal; marriage talks
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to watch over; to watch attentively
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to serve; to work for; to attend
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
I see; that's right; indeed
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
is something that; is that which
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
basin (e.g. between mountains)
sandbank (in a river); sandbar
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)