devoted; self-sacrificing
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
bento; Japanese box lunch
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
different opinion; objection
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
personal; individual; private
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be kind to; to treat kindly
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
in one's own way or style
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
fast-talking; rapid talking
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
though; notwithstanding; although
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
adds force or indicates command
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue