to miss a chance; to fail to do
sobering up; method of sobering up
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to live; to make a living; to get on with
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
while alive; during one's lifetime
beautiful custom; fine custom; good custom
old promise; old agreement; old covenant; Old Testament
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to bless; to show mercy to; to give (money, etc.)
useful thing; usable article
envelope containing betrothal money and given as part of a betrothal gift
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to say (something) over one's shoulder
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
thin or light silk; sheer silk; veil (mystery)
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
luan (mythical Chinese bird)
place for storing things; container; compartment; closet; pocket
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; loosely (hanging); limply
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
whirling; going round and round; rushing a person off his feet; panicking; rushing around in a fluster; working in a panic
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
little finger; pinky; little toe
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to rule; to govern; (arch.) to see; (arch.) to look; (arch.) to watch
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for