that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
work in a Zen temple (e.g. cleaning, working in the fields)
hey there; I say; see here
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
living by oneself; living alone
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
selection of music; song selection
two classes; double; two sets
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)