a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
love triangle; eternal triangle
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
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.)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
studying abroad; (temporarily) studying at another school (to learn a specific skill)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
love quadrangle; four-way relationship
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
I see; that's right; indeed
forgetting; lapse of memory
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
comparatively; relatively
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
superstition; superstitious belief
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)