thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
at work; in the midst of work; working
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
young person; youth; young
archeologist; archaeologist
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
study of antiquities; archeology
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
together; at the same time; same; identical
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?