how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
memories; recollections; reminiscence
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
memories; recollections; reminiscence
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)