nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
death; the next world; to pass away; to die
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone