method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
head house (family); birthplace; originator
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
(present) head of a family
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
something; some kind of; for some reason
in comparison to; rather than