secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
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
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
praying by proxy; applying by proxy
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; the present time; just now; another; more
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the right person in the right place
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
again; once more; a second time
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major