to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
regret; repentance; remorse
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
addition; annexation; appendage
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
distinction; discrimination
weight; heavyweight boxer
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
siblings; brothers and sisters
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
courteous; decorous; polite
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to employ; to hire; to charter
self-education; self-instruction; self-study