to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
overanxiety; needless worry
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
tool; implement; means; furniture
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
guidance; leadership; leading the way
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
royal castle; imperial castle
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
several times (as large, over)
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
to entrust; to send (a message, etc.)
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
distinction; differentiation; classification
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
difference; disparity; gap
meritocracy; merit system
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong