tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
one's early days; little while
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
small car dealership; auto repair shop selling cars; wheelwright; cartwright; rickshawman; rickshaw station
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
don't you think?; indicates question
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
another place; somewhere else; elsewhere; (arch.) moving (to another place)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)