to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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
with a start; with a jump
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
in comparison to; rather than
curiosity; inquisitiveness
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle