job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
while; during; while; although; all; both
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
time; hour; period; class
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago