(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
moving; changing residence; change of address
preface; foreword; introduction
a long time ago; in those days
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml); (arch.) banknote; (arch.) paper money
afterword; epilogue; postscript
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
ignorant of the ways of the world
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
selection; choice; picking out
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
Western clothing; Western binding
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
study of foreign languages; linguistics
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
fire in the neighborhood; fire in the neighbourhood
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to move (house); to change residence
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)