to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
to stop communicating; to never be heard from again; to disappear; to go missing
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
reasons; circumstances; details; particulars; hindrance; inconvenience
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to set (e.g. a diamond); to plug in (to a formula); to entrap; to take (someone) in
even more; still more; further
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
common people; ordinary people; masses
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
design; idea; conception; plan
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to have a meal together; to sit at table
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
good-quality; superior in quality
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle