pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
audience (with a person of high standing)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
university graduate; having graduated from university
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
family; relatives; dependents; household
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
packhorse; workhorse; hack
originally; by nature; from the start
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)