to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
taking another's opinion into consideration
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
future (usually near); prospects
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
caring for the sick; taking care of oneself
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
your body; your health; yourself; you
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
one army; whole army; first string players; the cool kids; the popular kids
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend