fourth day of the month; four days
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
information; experience; knowledge; observation
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
nature; property; disposition
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
(another's) daughter; young lady
very interesting; of great interest
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
national border; provincial border
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
as a child; when one was a child
incident; affair; happening; event
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no