indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
nursing; caring for the sick; deathwatch; attendance at a deathbed
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
ago; since; before; previous
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
gem; jewel; precious stone
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light