ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
prosperous conditions; healthy economy
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
reduction of armaments; disarmament
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
embankment made of earth; bank; levee
criticism; commentary; review
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
over-optimistic calculation; counting one's chickens before they're hatched
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
I told you so; you see that?
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
general public; the masses
medal; shield; card on which dharani (etc.) are written; notice board (in a Zen temple); tile (mahjong, dominos, etc.)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
conscious; deliberate; intentional
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
river; stream; River; the ... river