actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
pole; climax; extreme; extremity
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
starting late; late departure
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
peace; peace sign; V sign
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
river; stream; River; the ... river
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to talk; to carry meaning
(a) study (e.g. in music, art, sculpture, etc.); etude; practice piece
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
manuscript; version; draft
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage