to remain married for life
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
contract; compact; agreement
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to increase in value; to gain prestige
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
curiosity; inquisitiveness
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
gender; distinction of sex; sex
general idea; concept; notion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news