each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
connection; link; relationship
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
someone who is suddenly quiet and meek; (lit.) borrowed cat
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
(and) yet; but; for all that; nevertheless
plotting (of maps); mapping; compilation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
almost every day; almost daily
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to back down; to back out (of a commitment or plan); to turn back; to withdraw; to retreat
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to try all possible means
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
service for the benefit of suffering spirits
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago