always; all the time; never; usual; regular
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
one's own work; making by oneself
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
close; intimate; on good terms
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
jutting out (of bounds); being crowded out
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
equality; impartiality; evenness
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
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number