person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
memory; ability to remember
such; like that; that sort of; very
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
ten; 10; ten years of age
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
not limited to; not just ...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
one's possessions; ownership
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
item; article; dish; course; finest item
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
must not; should not; do not
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)