partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to pass (of time); to elapse
four characters; four letters
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
charcoal; charred remains
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
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
reality; actuality; hard fact
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to smile (at); to grin (at)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk