expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
home area; home town; local
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
invitation; introduction; temptation
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
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