to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
chapter one; first chapter
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
suffix for building numbers
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
corridor; hallway; passageway
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
air con; air conditioner; air conditioning
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
conservation of electricity; brownout
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
break in time; interruption; pause
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to stop walking; to pause
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before