joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to recall; to remember; to recollect
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
very young; little; childish; immature
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
adds force or indicates command
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
question; inquiry; enquiry
while; even though; despite
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
but; however; provided that
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base