departure; leaving; setting off
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
affable; sociable; friendly
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
muddiness; murkiness; impurity (of the world, one's heart, etc.); dakuten (diacritic indicating a voiced consonant); unrefined sake
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to speak; to hear a voice
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
sincere; earnest; serious
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
too (much); overly; excessively
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
very small; tiny; insignificant
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is