joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
such; this sort of; like this
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
extremely; very; really; super; so
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
trivial; not amounting to much
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to comfort; to console; to amuse
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to allow; to let (someone) do; to make (someone) do
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
not caring; not giving a damn
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)