new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
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
recitation (of a poem); chanting; composition (of a poem); composed poem; classical Chinese poetry form; stress of sound in noh song
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
such; this sort of; like this
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
should; must; -able; probably; likely
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
baton (of command); order; command; direction
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
parental love or affection
to be annoying; to be troublesome
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
(period of) a year; during an era
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
all; entire; whole; altogether
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)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
family; members of a family
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time