system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
and (also); both ... and; as well as
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
just past noon; afternoon
government office; public office
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
to watch over; to watch attentively
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
tending to anemia; being somewhat anemic
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)