merit (esp. order of merit)
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
rebels; bandit; robber; traitors
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
distinguished service; meritorious service
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
improvement of relations; rapprochement
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
don't you think?; indicates question
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
in the end; at the end of the day
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)