slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
large amount of money; great cost
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
duty; obligation; responsibility
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
as necessary; if necessary; as the need arises; as occasion demands; where appropriate
expenditure; disbursement; expenses
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
despair; desperation; abandonment
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
how many years; how long; what year
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
this world; this life; world of the living
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
that is to say; so that means
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing ...)
sooner or later; in time; eventually
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine