affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
selection; choice; option
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to be conspicuous; to stand out
if so; in that case; in that situation
to harm; to cause harm to
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
not necessarily so; is not always true
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
here and there; in places
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
cartoon-character costume
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
to be worried; to be troubled
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
older brother and younger sister
disorder; disturbance; unrest
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble