somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
munching; crunching; (lightly) scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
... years old; age (of) ...
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
genuine article; real thing; real deal
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
value; worth; virtue; blessing
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
heaven and earth; top and bottom
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful