in this way; thus; such; uh...
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
honorific/polite/humble prefix
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
I see; that's right; indeed
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
Senior Grand Tutor (senior-most of the top three civil positions of the Zhou Dynasty); Grand Minister; Chancellor of the Realm
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
taiji (in Chinese philosophy, the principle that embodies all potential things, incl. time and space)