living thing; living creature; animal; life
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
older brother; elder brother
very much; exceedingly; extremely
the other day; lately; recently
meaning; significance; sense
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
woman; female; feminine gender
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
this world; this life; world of the living
than; from; out of; except; but; more