to ascertain; to check; to make sure
this for sure; certainly is
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
reason; logic; method; system; order
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be found; to be discovered
such; like that; that sort of; very
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
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
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign