state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
treating (someone) with great caution (so as not to anger or upset them); handling with kid gloves; treating gingerly
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
logistical support; combat service support
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
cold reception; inhospitality
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
commandant; commanding officer; general
supply; supplying; replenishment
every year; yearly; annually