before it happens; previously
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
to mistake one thing for another; to mix up two things; to confuse two things; to misunderstand; to misapprehend
life circumstances; lifestyle; (family) finances
Sirs; Mesdames; around (the time that, etc.); about
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
discreet; modest; cautious
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
goes before a verb to strengthen its meaning or to add emphasis
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
boy; son; baby boy; young man
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
what do you want?; can I help you?
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
greeting; a fine thing to say
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
expression; presentation; representation; notation
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness