hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus; rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
(arch.) I; (arch.) me; (person having) thin or shaved eyebrows; affectionate suffix for names of young men or pets
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
health; healthy; sound; fit
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to feel; to sense; to experience
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
polite; respectful; reverent
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
veranda with bamboo flooring
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)