nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to take measures (against); to take steps
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
pair (esp. of mated animals); brace; couple; (anatomical) joint
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
killing two birds with one stone
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness