centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to flare up; to burst into flames
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
after school (at the end of the day)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements; e.g. trembling, quick steps); gradual; bit by bit
boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
interior design; interior; upholstery
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
teacher's desk; teacher's lectern
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
middle; center; heart; midst (e.g. of a storm); peak (e.g. of a season); (the) height (of something)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)