particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
appearance; air; condition; state; form
not limited to; not just ...
pistol; handgun; revolver
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
long ago; already; a long time ago
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
essence; true nature; substance; reality
water lily (any plant of genus Nymphaea); pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to fall ill; to be taken ill
hidden (talents, etc.); self-concealment; self-effacement
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
news; word; tidings; omen
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties