to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
absence from work without permission
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
unexpected meeting; coincidence
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited