failure; mistake; blunder
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
unrequited love; one-sided love
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
for your information; I'm telling you
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
score (in a game); full score
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
early days; early years; early stages; initial stages; beginning
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
that; the matter in question
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
night duty; night shift; night work
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
time; hour; period; class
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity