I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
great difference; major mistake
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
really; truly; indeed; good grief
strong; powerful; strong (taste, e.g. coffee)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to follow another's example
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
that's the way it is; such is life
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; intentional negligence; tenuki; taking the initiative by ignoring the opponent's last move and playing somewhere else (in go)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr