cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
loveable; very likeable; like very much
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
final; eventual; ultimate
if it is the case that ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
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
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
injured person; wounded person; casualty
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to be destroyed; to perish; to go out (e.g. fire); to destroy; to get rid of; to extinguish
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present