with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
after school (at the end of the day)
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
serious; severe; grave; acute
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
personal; individual; private
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
with these words; while saying
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
in comparison to; rather than
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
myself; yourself; I; me; you
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial