somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
breath; breathing; tone; mood
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
difficult to ...; hard to ...
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
probability; likelihood; chances
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
imagination; supposition; guess
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
genuine article; real thing; real deal