tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
at work; in the midst of work; working
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
discipline; training; teaching manners
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
pupil; student; schoolchild
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
answering machine; answerphone
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch