so-so;  passable;  now, now;  my, my
 wholly;  solely;  entirely;  principally;  mostly;  chiefly
 hearer;  listener;  audience;  interviewer;  questioner
 to mediate;  to intervene;  to smooth
 wonderful;  splendid;  magnificent
 cultivation;  refinement;  culture;  education
 year;  age;  years;  past one's prime;  old age
 when it becomes;  when it comes to
 another person;  other people;  unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood);  outsider;  stranger
 quarrel;  dispute;  argument
 to be evasive;  to give an evasive answer;  to speak ambiguously;  to prevaricate;  to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation;  to make do with
 that kind of;  of the sort;  of the kind;  such
 to be able (to);  to be possible (to)
 envious;  jealous;  enviable (position, etc.)
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 place;  spot;  grounds;  arena;  stadium;  range
 to dedicate;  to make an offering;  to supply;  to store;  to finish;  to bring to a close;  to restore (something to its place)
 good customer;  prime customer;  valued clientele
 social status;  social position
 wisdom of age;  sagacity of one's years;  old-man's wisdom
 admiration;  being impressed;  admirable;  praiseworthy;  astonishment;  being appalled
 interest;  entertainment;  pleasure;  implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
 to be dampened;  to be discouraged;  to be weakened;  to be reduced
 quarrel;  brawl;  fight;  squabble;  scuffle;  argument
 mouth;  opening;  hole;  mouth (of a bottle);  spout;  gate;  door
 argument;  discussion;  dispute;  controversy
 bowl (wooden);  counter for bowls of food or drink
 to hang;  to suspend;  to lower;  to reduce;  to demote;  to move back
 earthenware;  pottery;  yakimono;  flame-broiled food (esp. fish);  tempered blade
 nimono;  food cooked by boiling or stewing
 middle stage;  middle phase;  middle game;  midfield
 to come near;  to approach;  to be on the verge of;  to be about to;  to overhang;  to hang over
 to change;  to exchange;  to convert;  to renew;  to throw a switch;  to replace
 now that you mention it;  come to think of it;  that reminds me;  on that subject;  speaking of which
 to hear a rumor;  to get wind of
 to stiffen;  to become stiff
 (sea) voyage;  navigation;  sailing;  passage;  cruise
 such;  this sort of;  like this
 several years;  a few years
 once;  one time;  temporarily;  for a moment;  one degree;  one tone