to choose; to select; to pick (out)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as a child; when one was a child
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
mother-in-law; foster mother; stepmother
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
one's house; one's home; one's family
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
(police) detective; criminal matter
Henon bamboo (Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding