notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
wale (on the skin); welt; weal
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older); classical literature; ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)
endless; boundless; everlasting
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at least; at most; (even) just
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
almost; roughly; approximately
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
index finger; forefinger; second toe
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
while; even though; despite
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
opposite side; opposition
close to the wall; alongside the wall
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
explanation; interpretation
to add (e.g. a postscript)