difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
meaning; significance; sense
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to talk; to chat; to chatter
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to shake; to sway; to waver
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)