to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
lately; recently; nowadays
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
already; now; no longer; not any more
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
something like ...; something called ...
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
rather; better; instead; if anything
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority