one grade; first-class; primary
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
large amount of money; great cost
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
the other day; lately; recently
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
nature; property; disposition
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business