research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
elder sister; effeminate man
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
keeping oneself awake; fighting off drowsiness; method for keeping oneself awake
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to look forward to something
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hometown; rural township (of China)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
no!; no no!; no, not at all
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to gather; to collect; to assemble
not caring; not giving a damn
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up