various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
on duty; at work; while working
witnessing; observing; sighting
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
older sister; elder sister
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
(not) even once; (not) ever
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
being open but having virtually no business
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
to put (something) back in its place; to replace; to reposition; to move (to another place)
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
surname; family name; last name
parental authority; parental rights; custody
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to be frank; to drop all pretense