yen (currency of Japan); circle
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
after school (at the end of the day)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
Szechuan pickles; Sichuan vegetables; zha cai; pickled mustard plant stem
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
these guys; these fellows
honorific/polite/humble prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!