time; hour; period; class
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
with a crack; with a smash
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
jinx; omen (can be a good omen)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity