guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
two parts; two copies; the second part
want to ... do something; would like to ...
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
to fit (inside something)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
not through; not finished; not done
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
decoration; ornament; trimmings
now that you say that; now that you mention it
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
carving; engraving; sculpture
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
leopard (Panthera pardus)
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo (mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
introduction, development, turn and conclusion (quadripartite structure of certain Chinese poetry); story composition and development
heading; headline; index; headword
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to spend time (on doing something)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter