coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
(another's) daughter; young lady
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
character building; formation of character; personality development
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to squeeze out; to wring out
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
now; soon; already; yet; further; more