explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
retort; back talk; backchat
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
useful thing; usable article
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
meaning; significance; sense
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
sentiment; sentimentality
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to