deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
real thing; original; actual
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
like he said; same for me; ditto
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
adds force or indicates command
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
town girl; girl raised in a town
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
we have a result!; game over!; match!
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)