approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
older sister; elder sister
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
export; exportation; efferent
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
import; importation; introduction; afferent
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
as (for); for; in the capacity of
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of