that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after a long time; for the first time in a while
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
woman; female; feminine gender
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
Comrades: Almost a Love Story
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
police officer; policeman; policewoman
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal