ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
reply (to a letter); response; answer
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
everyone; each and every one (of you); ladies and gentlemen
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
one pair (set) of clothes
wisdom; enlightenment; prajñā (one of the three divisions of the noble eightfold path); wisdom
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
surplus-; excess-; over-; per- (chemical with more of a certain element than found in other compounds of the same constituents)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
with all due respect ...; I venture to say ...; Excuse me, but ...
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
thus; in this way; like this
honorific affix; honorific prefix
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
fourth day of the month; four days
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace