solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
(not) merely; (not) simply
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
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
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
had better ...; had better not ...
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
how; in what way; how about
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
until now; so far; up to the present
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
alone; by oneself; on one's own