wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sense; impression