average; ordinary; normal
long time; several hours; long spell
system; institution; organization; organisation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
never mind!; don't worry about it
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
all you want; as much as one wants
being concerned about or mindful of
subsidy; grant; subvention
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
battle formation; military formation
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
to lean against; to set against
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
preparations for returning (home)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
urgency; exigency; emergency
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
soon; shortly; before long
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across