the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
beginning; outset; first; onset
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
draw; tie; quits; even; square
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
conviction; belief; confidence
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
feeling; sense; impression
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon