to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
all night long; all through the night
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
in that way; like that; that way
support; backing; patronage
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
hollow; cavity; sunken place; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) female genitalia
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family