medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
elopement; running away with a lover
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
birth; creation; formation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to despair of; to see the vanity of
to leave this world; to die
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely