knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
company president; manager; director
the matter you have been talking about
story; tale; talk; discussion
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to attempt; to test; to try out
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in that way; thus; so; so?
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to be needed; to be wanted
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sorry; excuse me; thank you
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)