distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to feel depressed; to be down
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to complain; to make a complaint
to shout (in anger); to yell
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
explosion; rupture; break off
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing