honorific/polite/humble prefix
even if; even though; however; no matter how
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to compare (e.g. in a competition)
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
considerably; greatly; a lot
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
in a little while; in a bit
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window