that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
had better ...; had better not ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
will not do; do not; does not
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
a little bit; a little while
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
than; other than; except; but
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
practice; practising; training; study
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
silence; stillness; quietness
person who is ...; thing that is ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of