holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
practice; practising; experience
deep-fried horse mackerel
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
sampling food; tasting; trying
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to be needed; to be wanted
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
(edible) snail (esp. Roman snail, Helix pomatia)
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority