method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
without permission; without notice
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
absolutely; positively; decidedly
collective responsibility; joint liability
original intention; initial resolution
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to become sexually aware; to awaken to sex
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
one point; stitched ornament; small needlepoint design; relief pitcher brought in to face one batter
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)