artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
positive reaction (to medical test)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
(how) many times; (how) often
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
sense of pitch; ear for music
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
in one's hands; in one's control
one's way (ahead); one's path
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
manly spirit; soul of a samurai
one (thing); one piece; one item
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
coming from neighboring districts (of goods or produce); provincial merchant; local trader; local hoodlum; street tough
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
to become settled; to be fixed
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
best time for (corn, etc.); season (for fruit, etc.)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
for a while; for some time; for a period
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly