quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind); the human body; Tao, heaven, earth and king
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
how long; how much; to what extent
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
spouse's parents' home; in-law's home
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
walking briskly; determinedly
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
carved seal; engraved stamp; to engrave (a seal); to carve; to make an impression (with a seal)
national emblem; (national) coat of arms
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
several years; a few years
short sentence; short piece of writing (e.g. passage, article, composition)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything