decision; determination; resolution
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
salvation by faith in Amitabha; relying on others; depending on others
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
when it becomes; when it comes to
voluntary; optional; free; elective
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
confused (situation); great fuss; much wrangling
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
sure punishment or reward
absence; disregard; indifference
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
order; sequence; procedure
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)