to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
fleet (fishing, naval, etc.); convoy; group of ships
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
nice; likeable; desirable
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
letter; missive; note; mail
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
issue; offspring; paternal blood
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
chief; main; principal; important
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
child prodigy; wonder child
discord; breaking up (e.g. friendship)
some people; a few people; several people