convenient; handy; useful
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
complete set; all; everything
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
general; popular; common; typical
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
offender; criminal; culprit
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
shopping; purchased goods
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
perishable foods; perishables
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to attempt; to test; to try out
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
never mind!; don't worry about it
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)