a few years ago; some years back
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
seclusion; reclusion; retirement (from activities)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to run away (e.g. from work); to escape; to hide; to end a round with less than 20 points
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
suffix added after a writer's pen name
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
paintings and calligraphic works
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
society; public; community; social studies
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
fifth day of the month; five days
due form; official; formality
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
very young; little; childish; immature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to be needed; to be wanted
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need