waist; girth; measurement around waist
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
shout of victory; cry of triumph
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
a little; a bit; slightly
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
looking away; looking aside
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
intensive; concentrated; focused
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
really; truly; indeed; good grief