strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
old age; old person; the old; the aged
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(arch.) retainer; (arch.) attendant; Omi (hereditary title; orig. one of the two highest such titles, later demoted to sixth highest of eight)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number