to collect; to assemble; to gather
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
student enrolled from an unaffiliated lower-level school
while; during; while; although; all; both
head of the student council; president of the student council
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
aiguillette (ornamental braided cord)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
story; tale; talk; discussion
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)