red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
it's been a long time; long time no see
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
because of; owing to; due to
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
Japanese pond smelt (Hypomesus nipponensis)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
at work; in the midst of work; working
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
lately; recently; nowadays
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sick person; patient; invalid
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
in succession; one after another
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to complain; to make a complaint
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)