(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
adds force or indicates command
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
beyond that point; after that
non-fruit-bearing flower; something that is flashy with no content
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
counter for long, thin things (i.e. swords)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
very great; enormous; serious
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
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)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just