... is the reason; ... is my excuse
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to be surprised; to be astonished
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be perturbed; to be agitated
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
woman; lady; adult female
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
lately; recently; nowadays
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
expression; look; countenance; face
although I say; although one might say; although called
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
secret; private; surreptitious
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
Wu Hu (five tribes that migrated into China in 300-500 CE: Xiongnu, Jie, Xianbei, Di, Qiang)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
small; fine; detailed; stingy
reporting; returning (one's findings to a person)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
want to ... do something; would like to ...
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted