to shine; to glitter; to be bright
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
imagination; supposition; guess
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
very young; little; childish; immature
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
snake; serpent; large snake
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
tradition; legend; folklore
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
of course; certainly; naturally