in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
river; stream; River; the ... river
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
elder sister; effeminate man
form; shape; figure; visage
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
all; entire; whole; altogether
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel