cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
Xia dynasty (of China; ca. 2070-1600 BCE; possibly mythological); Hsia dynasty
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
speech; expression; wording; language
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
enterprise; business; company; corporation
that; the matter in question
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to be mixed up with; to have a connection with (a troublesome matter); to be a stickler about; to be finicky about (some triviality); to take part (in some work); to hang about
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort