one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
now; the present time; just now; another; more
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
few decades; many decades; several decades
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
don't you think?; indicates question
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
movie; film; motion picture
magazine; journal; periodical
editor (in publishing, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at that time; in those days
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
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