end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
decoration; ornament; trimmings
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
that; the matter in question
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
stipulation; prescription; provision; regulation; rule
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
death (of an emperor); demise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)