-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
please (give me); please (do for me)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
if it is the case that ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
second marriage; remarriage
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
form; shape; figure; visage
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
rank; ranking order; hierarchy