to speak; to hear a voice
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to take a breath; to take a short rest
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to pick up; to find; to gather
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
Niangniang; Chinese goddess
to serve; to work for; to attend
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
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 make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till