first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
sorry; excuse me; thank you
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
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
to become empty; to be emptied
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
covered in mud; mud-caked
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
should; must; -able; probably; likely
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)