8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
beginning; outset; first; onset
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
one's house; one's home; one's family
favorite; favourite; habitually used
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
sushi; range of dishes made with vinegared rice combined with fish, vegetables, egg, etc.
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yearned for; longed for; missed
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to search for; to seek for; to look for
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend