even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
in advance; beforehand; previously
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to step forward; to volunteer
to be silent; to say nothing
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to accept; to receive; to agree
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
(not so) much; (not) very
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste