to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
to be free; to be available
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
little by little; bit by bit
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to roll about; to writhe about
if you think about it; come to think of it
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
spirit; determination; pluck; mettle
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
crisis awareness; sense of impending crisis
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious