state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
had better ...; had better not ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
trouble; bother; annoyance
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
three; three years of age
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
glove (esp. sports); globe
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to employ; to hire; to charter
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to