to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
really; truly; indeed; good grief
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
single word; a few words; brief comment
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
samurai; warrior; military family
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly