so; therefore; and; (and) then
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
confused; flustered; at a loss
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
successful person; success
rich person; wealthy person
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
strong opposition; vehement opposition
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
control; management (e.g. of a business)
one's relatives by blood and marriage (in blood and law); one's kith and kin
corridor; hallway; passageway
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
vacant house; unoccupied house
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary