to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
is that so?; I see; right; oh
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
then; and (then); in that case; if so
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
time; hour; period; class
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
my personal (e.g. opinion)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure