qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
indulgence (e.g. in alcohol, women, etc.); debauchery; dissipation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
should do; ought to do; must do
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to pass (of time); to elapse
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(medical) doctor; physician
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be needed; to be wanted
like; similar to; same as
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
arm; skill; efforts; ability
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
pus; corruption; rot; evils
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
praise; glorification; extolment
lung disease; chest trouble; pulmonary tuberculosis