trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
unexpectedly; surprisingly
anything and everything; just about everything
in this manner; in this way; like this
70th birthday; ancient Greek (language)
sanity; soundness of mind; prudence and discretion; (arch.) drunkenness
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
no!; no no!; no, not at all
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
ear (of a cereal plant); head; point (of a brush, spear, etc.); tip; crest (of a wave); scion (in grafting)
a step; short distance; short time
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
bathroom; (arch.) bathing; (arch.) bathing attendant (for a noble)
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
slowly; leisurely; gently; suddenly; abruptly
to take action; to act; to rise (up); to rouse oneself
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
to go out and away; to leave
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
in accordance with; subordinate to
clearly; distinctly; vividly
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
man; male; masculine gender
woman; female; feminine gender
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
one day; (on) a certain day