the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
in that way; like that; that way
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
personality; character; individuality; personhood
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
imagination; supposition; guess
husband and wife; married couple
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
consequence; outcome; result; blame