two persons; two people; pair; couple
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
kappa; mythical water-dwelling creature; excellent swimmer; cucumber; cucumber sushi wrapped in nori (seaweed)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
mistress; kept woman; concubine
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
now; the present time; just now; another; more
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
than; from; out of; except; but; more
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least