that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing one's home station (of a train, bus, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
single word; a few words; brief comment
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
but; however; provided that
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
observation; survey; watching
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
how long; how far; how much
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment