to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to insert; to put between; to tuck (e.g. fabric into a gap)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
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)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(together) with; -wide; including
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
overlooking; turning a blind eye
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
(wearing) low over one's eyes
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
many; much; plenty; hardly