a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
and yet; though; when; in spite of
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
official divorce registration papers
since; henceforth; ever since
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
quarrel; dispute; argument
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
elopement; running away with a lover
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
being in charge of (esp. a class or subject); taking charge of; class teacher; homeroom teacher; form teacher
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
heart attack; myocardial infarction
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
a little; a bit; slightly
freely; frankly; without reserve
attaining enlightenment; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to plead; to urge; to pester; to beg; to badger; to complain
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sexy; popular; well-liked
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to