above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
people; citizens; subjects; folk
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
plural; multiple; several
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
bravery; courage; heroism
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
chair; stool; post; office; position
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be worried; to be troubled
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself