to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
management (of a house, store, etc.); administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
while; even though; despite
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
messenger; envoy; emissary
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
almost every day; almost daily
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
customer traffic; customers; custom
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to solicit; to demand; to extort
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer