to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
invitation; introduction; temptation
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
big catch (fishing); good haul
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
split; division; break up
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
polar bear (Ursus maritimus)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she