to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to harm; to cause harm to
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
appearance; air; condition; state; form
not limited to; not just ...
return; restoring; return (in tennis, etc.); return (key); return; profit
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
long ago; a long time ago; already
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
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play