dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to accept; to receive; to agree
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing