honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
popular person; favorite; favourite
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
originally; by nature; from the start
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to be discordant; to have discord
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to lend an ear to; to listen to
absorption; suction; attraction
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet