story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
feeling; sense; impression
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
process; course; mechanism
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
irrefutable evidence; smoking gun; solid evidence; incontestable proof; dead giveaway
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
like this; this sort; this way
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)