a little; a bit; slightly
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
smoothly; easily; readily
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
such; like that; that sort of; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
question; inquiry; enquiry
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
have a good day; take care; see you
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)