serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
form; shape; figure; visage
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
third day of the month; three days
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood