thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
(some) more; even more; longer; further
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
likability; favorability; popularity
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
now; the present time; just now; another; more