eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
dropout; quitter; deserter
mask; disguise; guise; mask
divorce; dissolution of adoption
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
Yangtze River (China); Changjiang River; long river
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
to surge; to well up; to gush out
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
two persons; two people; pair; couple
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to go out and away; to leave
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)