true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
(navigable) canal; waterway
our country; our land; one's own country
writers and artists; persons who take delight in such refined pursuits as poetry, literature, painting and calligraphy
head; lead; vanguard; first
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
libertine; playboy; rake; lazy person
writing; composition; essay; sentence
reality; actuality; hard fact
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
depravity; corruption; degradation
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
both hands; both arms; ten
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
13th day (of the moon); the night of the 13th day of 9th lunar month
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
really; truly; indeed; good grief
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
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)
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
banknote; bill; note; paper money
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
fate; destiny; predestination