role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to work hard; to work diligently
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to say; to be called; to do
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
family; members of a family
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
absorption; suction; attraction
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size