life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
every month; each month; monthly
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly