century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
Japanese and Chinese poetry; poetry; poems
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
way of solving (a problem); solution
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
function; facility; faculty; feature
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
should do; ought to do; must do
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
morning; forenoon; just before noon
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
very young; little; childish; immature
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep