Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
the same rank; equality; apposition
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
with a collapse; with a slump
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
(making) a round of inspection; patrolling
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
it's probably so; it stands to reason
feeling; sense; impression
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that