scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
no!; no no!; no, not at all
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
time; season; period; phase; stage
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
after that; afterwards; thereafter
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
very; extremely; excessively
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; how about; questionable
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
clearing one's throat; cough