exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
classification; categorization; sorting
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
firm; strong; solid; stable
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
of course; certainly; naturally
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
how long; how much; to what extent
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one way or the other; either way
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
beforehand; in advance; previously
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on