to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to laugh away; to laugh off
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
instead; but (on the other hand)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
memories; recollections; reminiscence
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
even though; despite; when
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
moving to new seats; moving to new desks
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)