time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
no!; no no!; no, not at all
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
last night; yesterday evening
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
together; at the same time; same; identical
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
in comparison to; rather than
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
about when; about what time; how soon
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)