anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to recite; to chant; to read aloud
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
opposite side; opposition
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
to fight against; to oppose; to face
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
messenger; envoy; emissary
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
foreign enemy; outside invader
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
simultaneous; all at once
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
how many people; a number of people
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal