people; citizens; subjects; folk
instant; moment; for an instant
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
all sorts of; all kinds of
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
intelligence; intellect; brains
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
considerably; greatly; a lot
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side