vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
eighth day of the month; eight days
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
several people; a few people
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
letting (someone) die without helping
to have an uneasy conscience
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass