-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
(police) detective; criminal matter
good-natured; of good character
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
one's superior; senior; elder
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
having lost face; in a bind
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
society; the world; the times
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
that is to say; so that means
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
in accordance with; according to
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently