to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
practice; practising; experience
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
wooden hammer; wooden mallet
rest; break; recess; intermission
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost