indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
decapitation; decapitated head
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
society; public; community; social studies
to be helpful; to be useful
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
medicine; medical science
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
panacea; elixir (of life)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent