before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
every place; various places
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
that; the matter in question
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
prime minister (in ancient China)
rising; ascending; climbing
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to damage
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
rebellion; great uprising
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
great man; hero; master mind
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances