foreign; abroad; overseas
long ago; already; a long time ago
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
duty; obligation; responsibility
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
gem; jewel; precious stone
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
considerably; greatly; a lot
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
finish; completion; the end
older sister; elder sister
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia); new world
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)