yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
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
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she