the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
high rice field; very fertile rice field
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
February; second month of the lunar calendar
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
wherein; therein; thereinto
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
period of time in which to recharge one's batteries
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)