Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, etc.)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
workshop; studio; atelier
clearing one's throat; cough
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
critical (condition); serious
neurologic manifestation; neurological symptom; neurological deficit
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)