hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
long ago; a long time ago; already
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
other; another; over; more than; I; me
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest