look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sour look; surly face; pout
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
number one; first; best; most; game; round
filial piety; showing devotion (to someone)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
(short) rest; breather; break
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
fine weather; fair weather
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to feel depressed; to be down
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
strength; solidity; firmness; armour; armor
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
with these words; while saying
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
(someone else's) daughter
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)