wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
while; during; while; although; all; both
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to subsist; to keep on living
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
at least; at most; (even) just
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
Formosan sweetgum (Liquidambar formosana)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
please (give me); please (do for me)
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
adds force or indicates command
job hunting; job searching
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with