dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
while; during (the time when)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
question; inquiry; enquiry
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
surely (not); certainly (not)
to keep (a person) waiting
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
infection; contagion; becoming infected
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to state; to express; to mention
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
single word; a few words; brief comment
health; healthy; sound; fit
your husband; her husband
family; members of a family