true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
(some) more; even more; longer; further
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
senior high school; high school
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)