joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
very; greatly; exceedingly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
studies; schoolwork; classwork
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
considerably; fairly; quite
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber