lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
business; trade; operations; sales
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
absence from work without permission
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
without permission; without notice
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; by what means
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
hostess (in a hostess bar)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
will not do; do not; does not
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
all; entire; whole; altogether
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person