counter for generations; epoch
to be infected; to be contagious
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
swear word; dirty word; coprolalia
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
courtier; noble; people serving the Imperial Court
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
each and every one of them; every last one of them; all a bunch of
my husband; one's family; family member
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
(some) more; even more; longer; further
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to have a reason; to have an excuse
book; volume; this; present; main; head
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
by myself; in person; by oneself