no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
such; this sort of; like this
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
adds force or indicates command
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
until now; so far; up to the present
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
of course; certainly; naturally
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge