to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
life or death; existence; destiny
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to keep (a person) waiting
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
affectation; showiness; pretence
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
story; tale; talk; discussion
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
construction; establishment
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
additional order; adding to an existing order
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to half-rise to one's feet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
home area; home town; local
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
in that manner; like that
to have a talk; to tell a story
witnessing; observing; sighting
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other