thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
it is not (like that) either
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
one day; (on) a certain day
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
three-lips (freshwater fish of the minnow family, Opsariichthys uncirostris)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
Buddhist priest; monk; son (of others)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to