to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
the other day; a few days ago
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
newcomer; initiate; rookie
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to be silent; to say nothing
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to set (sun); to become dark
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
though; notwithstanding; although
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
of course; certainly; naturally
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued