third day of the month; three days
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
company; corporation; workplace
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to say; to be called; to do
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
trouble; bother; annoyance
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
your husband; her husband
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
national network broadcast; nation-wide broadcast
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
no!; no no!; no, not at all
senior high school; high school
student preparing for or taking examinations (usu. entrance exams); test-taker
basket; basketball; basket cloth