to pass (of time); to elapse
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(period of) a year; during an era
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
life and death; life or death
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic