so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
hearer; listener; audience; interviewer; questioner
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
when it becomes; when it comes to
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
social status; social position
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to stiffen; to become stiff
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
such; this sort of; like this
several years; a few years
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone