the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
again; once more; a second time
to gather; to collect; to assemble
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
in succession; one by one
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
home; household; family; hearth
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
beginning; outset; first; onset
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
suffix for familiar person
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)