to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
regarding highly; attaching importance to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
both; both sides; both parties
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in one's own way or style
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
betrayal; defection; treachery; apostasy
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
yearning; longing for; deep affection
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
innermost depths of one's heart