hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
adds force or indicates command
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
high-class restaurant; high-end store
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
chair; stool; post; office; position
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
how; in what way; how about
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
one's post; place of work; workplace
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
originally; by nature; from the start
financial power; financial means; wealth