cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
(distinction of) sex; gender
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
two persons; two people; pair; couple
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
... years old; age (of) ...
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
name; given name; first name
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
presence (of a nobleman, the emperor, etc.); outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); My Lord; My Lady
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)