clear writing; specification
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
(metropolitan) prefecture (of Osaka and Kyoto); the centre or seat (of) (center); (government) office; fu; historical administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
father; dad; husband; you; he
general; popular; common; typical
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
ability to take action; ability to take initiatives; energy; dynamism; drive
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to show up; to appear; to turn up
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
how many months?; how long?
resignation; acceptance; consolation
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins