to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
even so; anyhow; at any rate
to carry out to completion; to carry through; to see (something) through; to complete; to accomplish
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
real life; actual life; everyday life
regret; repentance; remorse
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to begin talking; to open up
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)