appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to paint (draw) a picture
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
plain; unfigured; patternless; solid (color)
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
dirty work; unpleasant task
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
to say; to be called; to do
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
together; mutually; fellow
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
on the road; side of the road; roadside
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella