wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
to start working; to take action
meaning; significance; sense
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake