guardian; protector; patron; parent
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
pupil; student; schoolchild
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
living room (Western style); sitting room
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
with these words; while saying
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem