endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
father; dad; husband; you; he
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
have a good day; take care; see you
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
every year; yearly; annually
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful