there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
item; article; dish; course
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
duty; obligation; responsibility
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to be too numerous; to be too much
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
God; god; ace; king; superior person
how; in what way; by what means
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
idly; sluggishly; doing nothing
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
to have a meal; to take a meal
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to form a circle; to move in a circle; (lit.) to draw a circle
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
all present; all concerned; all of us
conversely; on the contrary
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.