reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
way; method; means; resource; course
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
business; errand; nature of one's business
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
suddenly; all at once; rapidly
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
3000; three thousand; many
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
attendance; presence; appearance
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response