as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
the same generation; coeval
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
fortunetelling based on writing or pronunciation of one's name
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
fortune-telling; divination
not caring; not giving a damn
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die