definite; final; decisive; conclusive
just one person; only one
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
what's what; heads or tails
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
roller coaster; big dipper
rise and fall (e.g. prices); fluctuation; difference (rank, grade, quality, etc.); variation
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to increase; to add to; to augment
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
reverse; inversion; upside down; unreasonable; absurd; wrong
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
good feeling; feeling good
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know