important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
clearing one's throat; cough
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
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
but; however; provided that
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
no!; no no!; no, not at all
maid; helper; help; assistance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
according to plan; as planned; on target
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
master; teacher; stable master
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?