letter; note; epistle; correspondence
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
favorite; favourite; habitually used
furnishings; implements; equipment
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
really; truly; indeed; good grief
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
adverse circumstances; adversity
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
even more; still more; further
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity