thought; consideration; thinking
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
all; entire; whole; altogether
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
now; the present time; just now; another; more
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
doing whatever one pleases
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
it is not (like that) either
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
healthy; sound; wholesome
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
long ago; already; a long time ago
several minutes; a few minutes
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
how many years; how long; what year
to continue; to keep up; to keep on