the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
setting a bad example to others
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
vocational school; technical school
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
diverse; various; wide-ranging
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
inexperienced person; novice; greenhorn; green hand
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
a long, long time ago; very long ago
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat); mabo tofu
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
opening and shutting; opening and closing
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
(one's) seating posture; way one sits
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness