downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
master painter; great artist; painter; artist
stunning; electrifying; striking; eye-popping; brilliant
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
to go straight to the point; to cut it short
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
to take (be in) charge of
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened