to be surprised; to be astonished
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
almost; roughly; approximately
all; entire; whole; altogether
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
at least; at most; (even) just
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to employ; to hire; to charter
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...