instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
interception (email); wiretap; bug
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to say; to be called; to do
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
gentle; mild; meek; tender
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
looks; personal appearance; features