spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
professor; teaching; instruction
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
one person; ordinary; common
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
some time ago; the other day
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
bowing one's head (in respect or worship); worship; respectfully yours
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
respectful congratulations
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
while; during; while; although; all; both
society; public; community; social studies
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
the very best; excellent; superb
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
property; fortune; means; assets
100,000; hundred thousand
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
very; greatly; exceedingly
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure