that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
in this way; thus; such; uh...
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
reigning; controlling; dictating
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to say too much; to go too far
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
husband and wife; married couple
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)