have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
humanities, social sciences, and fine arts; liberal arts
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
anything and everything; just about everything
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
society; public; community; social studies
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
family; members of a family
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)