rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
whistle (sound made with the lips)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
alone; by oneself; on one's own
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
shopping; purchased goods
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
my husband; one's family; family member
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
have a good day; take care; see you
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
maid; helper; help; assistance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
formal marriage interview