dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
eight (long cylindrical things)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to collect; to assemble; to gather
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
audience (with someone of high standing)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo