to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
sorry; excuse me; thank you
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress