to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
elementary; basic; rudimentary
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
original intention; initial resolution
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
several years; a few years
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
brand-new (clothing, shoes)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
don't you think?; indicates question
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
common camellia (Camellia japonica)