face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
by myself; in person; by oneself
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
Chinese-style fried chicken topped with chopped scallions and sweet vinegar and soy sauce
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
genuine article; real thing; real deal
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say