the court; palace circles; palace floor
decoration; ornament; trimmings
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sublime; noble; high-minded
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
such; like that; in that way
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to dance; to perform a dance
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
retainer; vassal; servant
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
life; living; I; me; student
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you