yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
relaxation; recreation; recess
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
Japanese pampas grass (Miscanthus sinensis); maiden silvergrass; zebra grass
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
soft rush (Juncus effusus var. decipiens); common rush
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to look around; to survey
Russo-Japanese War (1904-5)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain