time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
such; this sort of; like this
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...
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
meaning; significance; sense
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
manly; masculine; like a man
transfer student; student changing schools
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that's the way it is; such is life
that's gross!; disgusting!
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!