entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
being on duty; person on duty
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)