manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
contraception; birth control
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the front; honest; upright; decent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
society; the world; the times
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to be too numerous; to be too much
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
cannot be helped; unavoidable
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety