to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
concealing one's talents, status, intentions, etc.; maintaining a strict incognito; self-effacement
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to understand; to comprehend
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
intuition; instinct; hunch
world; society; people; the public
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
practical use; application; making good use of; conjugation; inflection
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
bent back; hunchback; stoop
height (of a person); stature
difference; variation; difference
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation