one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
tobacco pouch; tobacco container
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
feeling; sense; impression
to slap; to strike; to spank
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
then; well then; if so; in that case
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
whim; caprice; vagary; eccentricity
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
else; in addition; besides
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with