plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
illegitimate (e.g. born to a mistress)
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
besides; in addition; also; moreover
being scattered in all directions; being broken up and dispersed
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking