to collect; to assemble; to gather
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
by means of; due to; because of; according to
still; even now; to this day
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
(not) even once; (not) ever
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
(not) even once; (not) ever
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
although I say; although one might say; although called
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
surely (not); certainly (not)
these guys; these fellows
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
(some) more; even more; longer; further
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
(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)