to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
business; trade; operations; sales
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to crawl out of; to creep out of
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
second marriage; remarriage
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
by myself; in person; by oneself
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects