as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to correct oneself; to restate
palatial residence; stately mansion
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
pawn (chess piece); boing; sproing (e.g. sound of releasing a spring); flipping through the air; tossing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
but; however; provided that
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
second day of the month; two days
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough