what's the matter?; what's wrong?
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
until now; so far; up to the present
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
ill will; malice; evil intent
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
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.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
I see; that's right; indeed
two persons; two people; pair; couple
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
invitation; introduction; temptation
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?