disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
how many years; how long; what year
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
such; this sort of; like this
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand