beginning; outset; first; onset
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
if so; in that case; in that situation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by myself; in person; by oneself
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
to close (one's eyes); to shut