to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
divine grace; divine favour; blessing; benefit; help
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
had better ...; had better not ...
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; of course; definitely
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
how many years; how long; what year
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
way; manner; (for) the first time in (e.g. ten years); after ...; ...-sized; amount (equivalent to ...)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
that's the way it is; such is life
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
3rd day of the month; three days
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol