circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
this world; this life; world of the living
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
general; popular; common; typical
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
near oneself; close to one; familiar
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
no, not like that (but like this)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
sign; indication; omen; symptom
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
save; checking; curbing; suppressing
transport; freight; shipping
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
compilation; editing; recording
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression