this and that; such and such
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
name plate; name tag; label
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to take (be in) charge of
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
weak point; unskillfulness
unpopular (with); out of favour (with); badly received
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
cut; reduction; curtailment
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
someone else's problem; (lit.) fire on the opposite shore