method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
shaft of an arrow (usu. made of thin bamboo); cornetfish
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
than; from; out of; except; but; more
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
departure of a ship (from a port); setting sail; outgoing ship; ship leaving port
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to get over a bad mood; to get back in a good mood; to brighten up; to recover one's temper; to feel oneself again
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to be needed; to be wanted
to ask a high price; to overcharge
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn