may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
at work; in the midst of work; working
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
not understanding; not knowing
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to join a household (as a housewife or househusband); to become a housewife; to become a househusband
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
perfect; complete; flawless
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten