twelfth month (esp. of the lunar calendar); December
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
very young; little; childish; immature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
choices; alternatives; options