mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
to entrust; to leave to a person
working in the fields; working on a farm
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
both armies; both teams; both sides
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
sick person; patient; invalid
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord