year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to grow up; to become an adult
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to whine; to make feeble complaints
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to watch over; to watch attentively
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
clipping (of newspaper article, etc.); cutting; scrap (for a scrapbook); cut-out (picture, coloured paper, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
script; screenplay; scenario
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
article; news story; report; account
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
to pick up; to find; to gather
name; given name; first name
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry