unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in that manner; like that
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
head over heels; madly (in love)
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
a pair (of shoes or socks)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
together with; same; both; all; including ...
grasp; catch; understanding
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
show; exhibition; spectacle
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor