to hold one's tongue; to shut up
study; library; den; home office; reading room
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
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)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
back off!; leave me alone!
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
had better ...; had better not ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
adds force or indicates command
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
sorry; excuse me; thank you
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence