big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
score (in a game); full score
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective; to take an indirect approach; (lit.) to fill in the outer moat
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
suffix for familiar person
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
such; this sort of; like this
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
several years; a few years
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
now; the present time; just now; another; more
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make one's rounds; to patrol
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)