medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
caller; visitor; company; guest
to entertain; to make welcome
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
will not do; do not; does not
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
to return evil for good; to return a favour with spite (favor)
I see; that's right; indeed
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
such; like that; in that way
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
physical work; manual labour (labor)
even though; despite; when
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; 'shake' (command to have a dog place its paw in your hand)
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)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
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)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present