to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
chilly; unpleasantly cold
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
being adopted into the family of one's bride
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
distant look; faraway look
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
unable to do one's work; can't get anything done
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to resound; to make a stir
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
beforehand; in advance; previously
don't you think?; indicates question
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting