softly; mildly; gently; politely
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
long ago; already; a long time ago
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to like; to love; to be fond of
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
without permission; without notice
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
(not) even once; (not) ever
to be blessed with children
two times; twice; two degrees