this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
older brother; elder brother
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
how long; how much; to what extent
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
prime minister (in ancient China)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to say; to be called; to do
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)