when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
mountain range; mountain belt
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
existence; being; presence
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during