to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
fortress; stronghold; citadel
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
catalogue; catalog; list of betrothal presents; gift register; (table of) contents; certificate of initiation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
writing on someone's behalf
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
skill; dexterity; master hand
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
government official; public servant; civil servant
discharge; evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2); ejection; excretion
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to contract (to do); to undertake; to take on (work); (arch.) to take responsibility for; (arch.) to be liable for
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
research; study; investigation