policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
marking; grading; scoring
if you do this; if this is the case
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one (thing); one piece; one item
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
half a ken (approx. 0.9 m); half-sized tatami mat
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
supply; supplying; replenishment
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
refreshment; refreshing oneself; refreshing one's spirit; (memory) refresh
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)