to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
one's student (esp. a former one); one's pupil; one's disciple
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
one's post; place of work; workplace
choices; alternatives; options
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
corridor; hallway; passageway
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage