even if; even though; although one might say; although called
first meeting; first interview with
to face; to go towards; to head towards
back off!; leave me alone!
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to come (home) to one; to click; to ring a bell; to appeal to one; to speak to one; to impress one
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
restoration; repair; mending
probability; likelihood; chances
like this; in this way; as you see
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
long distance relationship
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to discuss; to talk together
home area; home town; local
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
sweet rice jelly; Edo-period herbal medicine used as an antitussive and a breath freshener