exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
revolutionary (e.g. technology)
incident; affair; happening; event
to make merry; to be festive
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
January; first month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
after school (at the end of the day)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
time; hour; period; class
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way