three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
daytime; noon; broad daylight
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
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to put on airs; to assume importance
haikai; collective name for haiku, haibun, haiga, senryū, etc.; humorous or vulgar renga poetry
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)