how; in what way; by what means
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
near oneself; close to one; familiar
to refer to; to use as reference
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
attendance; participation; presence
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
honorific/polite/humble prefix
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
professor; teaching; instruction
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
story; tale; talk; discussion
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
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
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)