point in question (at issue)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
tedious; boring; being fed up with
rather; sooner; preferably
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
if you think about it; come to think of it
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
how long; how much; to what extent
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
such; this sort of; like this
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
nostalgic song; golden oldie
musical composition; tune
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)