direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
separate case; another matter
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
form; shape; figure; visage
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
episode; anecdote; vignette
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to