teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
something like ...; something called ...
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
departure; leaving; setting off
not long has passed since ...
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish
outward appearance; looks
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
beginning; outset; first; onset
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
how long; how far; how much
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
20th day of the month; 20 days
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
everything; anything; nothing
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
when it becomes; when it comes to
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
the way one works; one's working manner
existence; being; presence