to ask a question; to ask questions
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
minuteness; one millionth
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
having no idea; having no clue
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
simply; merely; only; solely
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
at once; immediately; right now
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
means; way; method; measure
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to be too numerous; to be too much
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to outwit; to get the better of; to leave (an opponent) dumbfounded; (lit.) to expose (someone's) nose
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive