son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
large enterprise; big business; large undertaking
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
at least; at most; (even) just
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
hostility; animosity; enmity
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to shed tears; to be moved to tears
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)