to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to burst (open); to break; to split
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
body build; physique; frame
to rock; to shake; to swing
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
(spirit of) independence and self-respect
one's principles and position
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
by means of; due to; because of; according to
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
seven times; many times; seventh (interval)
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat