size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to put into the mouth; to eat
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
body; physique; build; stature
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
retirement; resignation; stepping down
ago; since; before; previous
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge