listen!; you see; mind you; remember
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
Buddhist (household) altar
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
rice cultivation; rice crop
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
(some) more; even more; longer; further
results; record; grades; marks
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
last week; the week before
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
truancy; school non-attendance
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding