large household; large family; large group (of people); big organization; great wealth
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
technique; art; skill; move
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
is that so?; I see; right; oh
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to close (one's eyes); to shut
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)