mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
being very busy; busyness
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
tool; implement; means; furniture
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weave; weaving; woven item
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
at least; at most; (even) just
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
surely (not); certainly (not)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
transfer; assignment; conveyance
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service