to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
with a bump; with a clunk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
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
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
that's the way it is; such is life
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
abusive voice; scolding voice; angry words
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
infant; baby; little child
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
suffix for familiar person
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle