indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
imperial virtue; heavenly virtue; greatest virtue; highest virtue
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
after that; afterwards; thereafter
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
cooperation; collaboration
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lately; recently; nowadays
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
used to indicate respect for the listener (or reader)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
in that way; thus; so; so?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
this and that; one thing or another
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
a little bit; a little while
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to like; to love; to be fond of