thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to press a question; to cross-examine
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
sick person; patient; invalid
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
sorry; excuse me; thank you
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to pass (of time); to elapse
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
license; permit; licence; certificate
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare