calamity; misfortune; disaster
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
correction; revision; amendment
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
such; like that; that sort of; very
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
(death from) starvation; starving to death
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); condensation (of a vapour or gas)
(your) daughter; young woman
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
fund management; fund operation
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
world; society; people; the public
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding