cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
being too late; losing one's final chance
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
please (give me); please (do for me)
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
honorific/polite/humble prefix
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
control room; control booth
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
even so; anyhow; at any rate
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)