here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
lately; recently; nowadays
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
river; stream; River; the ... river
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion