to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
tail (animal); tail end; tip
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
while; during; while; although; all; both
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sphere; counter for balls
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
how; in what way; how about
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest