dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in history; ever; historical
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
war; fighting; fierce competition
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
loveable; very likeable; like very much
race (of people); type of person
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
legendary beast; magical beast
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
interior; inside; internal
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)
periodic; regular; routine
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
principle; theory; fundamental truth
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons