living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
while; during; while; although; all; both
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish