one's parents' home; one's origins; one's upbringing; one's past
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
by myself; in person; by oneself
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
reading aloud; recitation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
don't you think?; indicates question
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be worried; to be troubled
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
Japanese plum (Prunus salicina); Chinese plum
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to be needed; to be wanted
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
singing voice; (sound of) singing
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...