to talk; to chat; to chatter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
ward office; council (regional)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to be forward; to be impertinent
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
and then; and so; and; so then
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
very; extremely; excessively
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance