thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
don't worry about it; forget about it
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
growth period (in children)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be greedy; to devour greedily
eating with a guest; nominal official (a slighting term)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
all-night vigil over a body; wake
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
about when; about what time; how soon
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to take; to catch; to capture
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift