to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
feeling; sense; impression
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
January; first month of the lunar calendar
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
clearly; distinctly; vividly
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
contrived; false-sounding
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions