zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
tenement house; row house
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
it is I who should say so
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
description; describing; depicting
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
time; season; period; phase; stage
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous