Chinese courtesy name (name formerly given to adult Chinese men, used in place of their given name in formal situations); nickname; section of a village
innocent-looking; looking as though one wouldn't hurt a fly; looking as though butter would not melt in one's mouth
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
genuine autograph; genuine article
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
of course; certainly; naturally
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
single word; a few words; brief comment
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
one's house; one's home; one's family
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
to invite; to show (someone) in
in the meanwhile; during the time
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
absence; disregard; indifference
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
engagement; business; affair; use; need
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
ore; unprocessed metal; ground metal; (one's) true character