housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
one breath; chug!; drink!
keyman; key person (e.g. of a company)
action; operation; effect; function
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
being startled; getting a shock
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
quietly; slowly; gracefully
fate; chance; relationship; tie
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
technique; art; skill; move
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to state; to express; to mention
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to spend time (on doing something)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to search for; to seek for; to look for
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love