by means of; due to; because of; according to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
tattoo artist; tattooist; engraver; carver; sculptor
carving; engraving; sculpture
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?