interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to lend an ear to; to listen to
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
unfortunately; regrettably
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
that's the way it is; such is life
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
bed and food; eating and sleeping
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle