childish; child-like; immature; infantile
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
distant future; inevitable future; places one goes to
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
personality; character; individuality; personhood
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one part; one portion; one section
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
explanation; interpretation
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
leisure; leisure time; spare time
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
individual; private person; personal; private
expression; presentation; representation; notation
need for social approval and self-esteem
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to be profitable; to yield a profit
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to like; to love; to be fond of
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
directly opposite; right in front
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout