to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to become locked; to lock
glove (esp. in sports); mitt; globe
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
to smash down; to batter down; to beat in; to destroy
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
two adjoining rooms (connected by a sliding door)
back (of a chair); backrest
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
collision; bumping into; head-to-head training; drill consisting of pushing and being pushed; battering practice
seeing in the dark; night vision
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
infrared rays; infrared radiation
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
small; fine; detailed; stingy
brilliant; bright; dazzling
rise and fall; ups and downs; shame and glory; bright side and dark side; (lit.) light and shadow
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
cookie; biscuit; cookie; browser cookie