to work hard; to make an effort
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to approach; to draw near
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to attack; to assault; to assail
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
terrain; geographical features; topography
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
shoulder (of a road); berm
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
control; management (e.g. of a business)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep