theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
many thanks; hearty thanks; profuse apology
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
Heike family; Taira family
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
reason; cause; circumstances
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
deep-fried Chinese pastry (sweetened with jiaogulan)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; observer; trading session (at an exchange)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet