to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be flexible; to be accommodating
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
government service; official position; civil service
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
family; relatives; dependents; household
older sister and younger brother
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
nature; property; disposition
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
practice; practising; training; study
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
someone who is in their element; (lit.) fish that has found water
study; pursuit of knowledge
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
opposite side; opposition
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of