to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
rather; better; instead; if anything
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)
under control (e.g. of territory)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
each prefecture; all prefectures
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honorific/polite/humble prefix
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
woman; female; feminine gender
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend