to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
standard; set; routine; decided
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
this (very thing); this precisely
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
bakery; baker; pastry shop
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior