contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
recovery; rescue; recapture
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to show up; to appear; to turn up
national border; provincial border
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
genuine article; real thing; real deal
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on