country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competition in which there are several evenly matched participants; hotly contested game (match, market, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
had better ...; had better not ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...