to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to look down on; to make light of
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
notice; bulletin; post; posting; placard
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
feeling; sense; impression
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
it is not (like that) either
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
as (for); for; in the capacity of
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing