feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
perfunctory; cursory; passing; chance (e.g. customer); transient; stray
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to mix; to stir; to blend
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
whispering into a person's ear
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
irritation; annoyance; frustration
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)