good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
(some) more; even more; longer; further
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
(not) even once; (not) ever
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to have a talk; to tell a story
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
probability; likelihood; chances
society; public; community; social studies
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
study; research; investigation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
money-making; earning money
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
difference; discrepancy; variation
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)