state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
middle of the night; dead of night
solid foods (as introduced during weaning); weaning food; complementary foods; solids
waking; waking up; awakening
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
to get hungry; to become hungry
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
now that; since; so long as; because
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy