compensation; equivalent value; consideration
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
writer; author; literary person; one who lives from writing
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
in that way; like that; that way
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
the opposite direction; the other way
putting out the light; switching off the light
long ago; already; a long time ago
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
story; tale; talk; discussion