hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cheilopogon agoo)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
stopping at; going no further than
using all one's strength; using all one's might
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
examining room; consultation room
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster of Paris
to be relieved of one's post
nice to see you; good morning; good evening; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
that year; same year; same age
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
nervousness; oversensitivity
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
stirring; rousing oneself
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
one-day; single-use (contact lenses, etc.); daily-disposable
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day