orchid; Netherlands; Holland
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
second (unit of time); arc second
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
adds force or indicates command
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
body; physical system; (the) person
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)