to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
after that; afterwards; thereafter
order; sequence; procedure
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
how many people; a number of people
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to explain; to dispel doubts
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to have a talk; to tell a story
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick