labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
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
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to manage a state; to govern a country
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
family; relatives; dependents; household
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
scene; view; prospect; outlook
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
entreaty; appeal; petition
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do