they; those guys; those fellows
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
(some) more; even more; longer; further
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
Chinese parasol-tree (Firmiana simplex); Chinese-bottletree; Japanese varnishtree; phoenix-tree
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate