even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
to be kind to; to treat kindly
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
I see; that's right; indeed
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
in this way; thus; such; uh...
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
as a child; when one was a child
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)