house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
loveable; very likeable; like very much
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
instant; moment; for an instant
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
a wise man keeps away from danger
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
stairs; stairway; staircase
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to think too much; to be over-concerned
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself