immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
question; inquiry; enquiry
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
why; how; for what reason
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
what kind of; what sort of; what
name; given name; first name
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
although I say; although one might say; although called
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try