small quantity; little; little while; short distance
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bow (and arrow; esp. of a noble)
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
adds force or indicates command
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
difference; variation; difference
to twirl; to spin; to fiddle with; to change (e.g. wording)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
being startled; getting a shock
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
child's tear-stained face
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
whole family; entire family; all (members of) the family; all over the house; throughout the house
catching a cold; person with a cold
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to apologize; to apologise
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later