light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
explanation; interpretation
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
lack of understanding; lack of sympathy
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
way of reciting; way of telling a story
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to dis; to diss; to disrespect
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
don't you think?; indicates question