occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
such; this sort of; like this
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
scale; scope; plan; structure
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to feel; to sense; to experience
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
hidden room; secret chamber
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
living; lifestyle; living room
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
stairs; stairway; staircase
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
waste of time; killing time