being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
without; but if; otherwise; or else
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
bottom current; undercurrent
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to stay calm; to keep cool
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly