to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
please (give me); please (do for me)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
honorific/polite/humble prefix
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
rather; sooner; preferably
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
time; hour; period; class
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
guidelines for action; personal principles
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)