to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to be kind to; to treat kindly
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
even if ...; even supposing that ...
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
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
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
cooking; food preparation
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating