year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
way (of going); route; way (of doing); method
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
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 try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
one meal; one meal (a day)
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.