to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to be surprised; to be astonished
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to rush over; to run up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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.)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
request; favour (to ask); wish; please