drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
breathing exercise; breath control; spirit cultivation; chi kung; qigong
counter for waves (of a repeated occurrence)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr