close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
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
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
simply put; putting it simply; in short
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
condor (incl. other New World vultures of family Cathartidae); Andean condor (Vultur gryphus)
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
at some point in the past; at some stage
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
spirit world; underworld; the next world
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
authority; power; influence
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
degree of familiarity; popularity
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
aquatic (life); living in the water
to challenge (a person) to a fight
slight; little; insignificant
clinic; medical office; infirmary
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits