to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
motherland; fatherland; native country
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
custom; practice; convention; precedent
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
sincere; earnest; serious
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to accept; to receive; to agree
should; must; -able; probably; likely
time; season; period; phase; stage
to turn towards; to point
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
this for sure; certainly is
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
of course; certainly; naturally