to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
failure; mistake; blunder
probability; likelihood; chances
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
at that time; in those days
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
being too late; losing one's final chance
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
one after another; in rapid succession
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself