to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
proposal; offer; request; application
how long; how far; how much
I see; that's right; indeed
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
of course; certainly; naturally
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
crops; agricultural produce
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
animal product; livestock product
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)