although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
until now; so far; up to the present
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
12 signs of the Chinese zodiac
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
firm-sided backpack made of leather, etc. (used by Japanese elementary schoolchildren, often red for girls and black for boys)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
stupid brat; son of a bitch
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle